Faith acts as an open door into a relationship with God and as a shield that protects God's people when they are under spiritual attack. Taking Thoughts Captive. A distraught father had come to ask Jesus to heal his son. All things are possible to him who believes.". We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Jesus' words have been translated several different ways. He may have been making an ironic rebuke to a father and a crowd who have placed their faith (and doubt) in the disciples instead of God. He mildly scolded - "ALL things are possible to him who believes.". The very men that were to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and empowered to perform mighty miracles in Christ's name and preach the gospel of the kingdom, were powerless to cast out this dumb spirit, and so they received the strongest of rebukes, for their lack of faith, from their Master. May I never forget that You are the same yesterday, today and forever and that Your power to heal and help in every situation, is as sure today as it was when You healed the sick and turned water into wine. "If You can?' Or He may be saying, "As far as your words, 'if you can'…" to highlight what He is responding to. The boy's father in this passage, Mark 9:24, was clearly "conflicted" - on the one hand, he had his doubts about Jesus and his disciples, but on the other hand, he had a pressing problem and wanted to, needed to believe they could and would solve it. And Jesus said to him, " 'If You can?' Mark 9:23. Mark 9:23. Thank You that by grace through faith in Jesus I can come to the throne of grace for mercy to find help in time of need. All Christ's disciples had been given the power and authority to heal the sick and cast out demons, but when attempting to heal this man's son - they failed miserably. And straightway the father of the child cried out As soon as ever he found it was put upon his faith, and that the issue of things would be according to that, he expressed himself with much vehemency, being in great distress; partly with indignation at his unbelief, and partly through fear of missing a cure, by reason of it: Break Through : Overcoming Fear And Anxiety. If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. The necessity and power of faith is the prominent lesson of this narrative of the healing of a demoniac boy, especially as it is told by the Evangelist Mark, The lesson is enforced by the actions of all the persons in the group, except the central figure, Christ. All rights reserved. The Lord Jesus had just been transfigured on the mountaintop-top, in front of three of His amazed disciples, but then descended to the valley, where a distressed father had unsuccessfully sought healing for his demon-possessed child. Martin G. Collins The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Exorcising a Young Boy (Part One) The Consecration Of Spiritual Energy (part 2). So I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.". But by God's grace he was able to cry out, "LORD I believe, help my unbelief", and he was rewarded with a son who was healed and a faith that was increased. Jesus said unto him, — Catching at his words, “If thou canst do anything,” — Mark 9:23-29. So I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.". Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe As the man put an "if" on the power of Christ, Christ puts an "if" on the faith of the man; and tacitly suggests, that power was not wanting in himself, but faith in him; and should that cure not be performed, it would not be owing to any inability in him, but to his own incredulity. Jesus says in Mark 9:23, "All things are possible to him who believes." God Will Rescue You. of But Christ's compassionate heart quickly turned to the man and his mute son and Jesus gently picked-up on his faltering faith and hesitant entreaty. Mark 9:24. Wherever it seizes him, he has convulsions; it throws him down; he foams at the mouth; grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. Proud member The devastated man hurriedly rehearsed all that had happened as Jesus drew near. Mark 9:23-29. Not only did they question God's power to heal in their own hesitant heart, but undermined the faith of this anguished man, causing him to doubt Christ's ability to heal. all things are possible to him that believeth; that is, "to be done" to him, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions supply: for all things are not possible to be done by the believer himself, but all things are possible to be done for him, by God, or Christ, or the Spirit of God: thus our Lord, as he elsewhere does, ascribes that to faith, which is done by a divine power. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever and His ability to heal the broken-hearted; cast our demons; set the captive free; make the lame to walk.. the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak has never diminished over time. “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. The issue was not His lack of power but the father’s lack of faith. The Arabic version renders it, "what is this thy: saying, if thou canst do any thing?" Active Faith: James And The Call To Works. "But if You can do anything - have compassion on us and help us", was the father's heartbroken request.
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