Friday, 1st July
FAITH FOR IMPOSSIBILITIES
Mark 9:20-23 KJV
“And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. And often times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”
To believe is to have faith, and faith is an inner persuasion about something, specifically about the ability of God to solve a problem, intervene in a matter or handle a situation. The story in our text today tells us of this man who had a grown up child who had some sort of medical condition, that caused him to constantly hang around death zone all too often. There are sicknesses like that; they simply threaten your life and want to cause you to give up on life. This father had brought his boy to Jesus, but in the absence of Jesus the disciples attempted to handle the situation but failed.
And when the father saw Jesus He said "if you can do anything, please help us". By so doing He questioned the ability of Jesus Christ, and so Jesus corrected him on the spot. This is what I believe Jesus said to him; "the problem is not with me, but you. If you can belief (or have faith), all things are possible to him who believes". The father then prayed a prayer which some of us need to pray from time to time. He said "I believe, please help my unbelief". What Jesus simply said was that all things are possible to two groups: firstly to God the Almighty, omnipotent and omniscient, and then to us who believe Him for anything.
Things only continue to be absent where there is no faith, but once faith is on ground, water can change to wine, SS blood genotype can become AA, a woman without a womb can give birth to twins or more, a man with low or no sperm count can have children, a school cert. holder can become a regional manager, a blind eye can see, a deaf ear can open, and even the dead can come back to life. Halleluyah!
Who says your lifting is not possible, who said you can't become a billionaire before the end of this year, who says you won't marry, who said you can't have your children. All you need is faith. All things, without exception is possible to him that believes.
This month, I want you to pay attention to all the teachings in the devotional, coupled with the teachings in our services this month. Whatsoever your heart desires is yours this month in Jesus Name.
Assignment
i. Make a list of all the things satan told you were not possible and write across them "It Is Possible".
ii. Confess out loud and reject every thought of impossibility in Jesus Name.
iii. Search for scriptures that confirm the possibility of your desires and needs and make them your daily declarations from now on in Jesus Name.
Prayer
-Lord I repent of all unbelief in Jesus Name.
-I vow never to doubt You again in Jesus Name.
-Lord I plug into your unlimitedness in Jesus Name.
-I receive all my heart’s desires in Jesus Name.
Nugget
All you need is faith and all things, without exception are possible to him that believes.
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