Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth (Mark 9:23).
A father was pleading with Jesus for the healing of his boy. He described his terrible affliction, then said, "If thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us" (Mark 9:22). Jesus said unto him, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible."
Our unbelief is our greatest hindrance in spiritual life. In fact, there is no other real difficulty in our way. The Lord can do all things that need to be done for us, but He makes it a rule that "according to your faith be it unto you" (Matt. 9:29).
August Hermann Francke, the seventeenth-century theologian, said, "A grain of living faith is worth more than a pound of historic knowledge; and a drop of love, than an ocean of science."
I rather like the small boy's version of the hymn "Trust and Obey." He said that they sang "Trust and OK" at his Sabbath school. And everything must be OK when we really trust in God.
Why can we not believe God and His promises? He is always true. He is faithful to His word. When we are in the right state of mind, it is as easy for us to believe in God as it is for a child to trust their father. It seems that we can believe in God as far as the past is concerned, and for the distant future; but it is our present trial that tests our faith. How foolish this is! Let is trust God here and now, and the future will take care of itself. When we reach the future, it will be the present, and Christ will be there.
"Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, "Thus saith the Lord."
__Louisa M. R. Stead
MEDITATION PRAYER: "But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me" (Ps. 22:19).
A father was pleading with Jesus for the healing of his boy. He described his terrible affliction, then said, "If thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us" (Mark 9:22). Jesus said unto him, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible."
Our unbelief is our greatest hindrance in spiritual life. In fact, there is no other real difficulty in our way. The Lord can do all things that need to be done for us, but He makes it a rule that "according to your faith be it unto you" (Matt. 9:29).
August Hermann Francke, the seventeenth-century theologian, said, "A grain of living faith is worth more than a pound of historic knowledge; and a drop of love, than an ocean of science."
I rather like the small boy's version of the hymn "Trust and Obey." He said that they sang "Trust and OK" at his Sabbath school. And everything must be OK when we really trust in God.
Why can we not believe God and His promises? He is always true. He is faithful to His word. When we are in the right state of mind, it is as easy for us to believe in God as it is for a child to trust their father. It seems that we can believe in God as far as the past is concerned, and for the distant future; but it is our present trial that tests our faith. How foolish this is! Let is trust God here and now, and the future will take care of itself. When we reach the future, it will be the present, and Christ will be there.
"Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, "Thus saith the Lord."
__Louisa M. R. Stead
MEDITATION PRAYER: "But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me" (Ps. 22:19).
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