Jesus said unto him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him
that believes. – Mk 9:23
“Faith, as simple as it is, is
very complex; yet faith, as complex as it is, is very simple” - Anon.
When we think of lexicographers, people who write and edit dictionaries,
we generally think of them having to define ‘big’ words like eminentissimo, or limn or pulchritude.
But what would you have written if you were asked to define “water”, or
“the”, or “person”.
See what I mean? The majority of the
words in a dictionary are common words that “everybody” knows, yet few can
clearly define without resorting to pointing, or simply saying, “You know what
I mean”.
Spiritually, this is even truer for one of the most important principles
of Christianity: FAITH.
Every Believer has a basic idea of what faith is, but when pressed
further, they’ll admit they aren’t absolutely sure what real faith is.
“But I Believe, Don’t I?”
This uncertainty comes out of experiences of life and not necessarily out
of intellectual or scriptural ignorance.
They know what the Bible calls faith. But because they did what
the Bible prescribed and did not get what the Bible predicted, they become
unsure of it all.
Like the father of the lunatic child that Jesus spoke the words in our
opening verse to, (Mk 9:23), they have a problem understanding Jesus’ claim that
they do not “believe”.
If the man didn’t “believe”, he wouldn’t have brought his sick son to be
healed in the first place.
If he didn’t “believe”, he wouldn’t have waited patiently while the
disciples did their best.
If he didn’t “believe”, he wouldn’t be standing there in front of Jesus
talking about his son.
Yet Jesus said, “If you can believe”. Clearly, both of them have
different definitions of “believe”.
If you find yourself in such a situation, do imitate the rather smart
response of the man:
And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears,
“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mk 9:24)
INTERPRETATION: “I think I have faith, but just in case I don’t, LORD
please don’t let it stop you from helping me”
AMEN.
More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus Name.
GREG ELKAN
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