"If you can? said Jesus. Everything is possible for him who believes." Mark 9:23
You can read: Mark 9:17-29
We often take things into our own hands. Why not? If there is a problem, we often can come up with a solution. If there is something that needs to be fixed, we find way to get it done. So , in our reliance on our strength, we need not consider what God can do, and he is always relegated to the sidelines. Then, when a situation comes aling which we cannot handle, we turn to God in prayer but deep down inside is a question of whether God will be able to see you through that situation.
I really liked the way Jesus replied to the father whose son had an evil spirit tormenting him. In response to the dad's remark that maybe Jesus can heal his son, the Lord replied with a frank "If you can?" as if to say, are you really trying me? After which came a remark that everything is possible for him who believes.
We can be like that sometimes, bringing our problems to God, yet doubting His ability to take care of it. In His wisdom, he gently reminds us that if we believe, things can and will happen. Just believe.
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