Scriptures: Mark 9: 23 and John 14: 1
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Scripture Commentary: Believe in God
Do you believe that Jesus Christ is God’s Only Begotten Son, the Messiah? And do you have faith that Jesus Christ loves you? Faith and belief go together; one without the other doesn’t work.
In Mark 9, a father asks Jesus to heal his son. Jesus asks the father if he believes/has faith. The man replies, “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” (Mark 9: 24) When Jesus says all things are possible if you believe, He doesn’t mean that we can automatically obtain anything we want if we just think positively. What we ask for or what we think we need may not be what God has planned for us.
Anything is possible with God.
Faith is a gift from God; believing is a trust we have in God. Faith is a growth process; it is a daily trust with God. Prayer is the doorway to God. This is how we communicate with Him.
The disciples often faced difficult situations that could be answered only in prayer. Prayer unlocks whatever barrier there is between us and God. As we humble ourselves before Him, we submit to His will.
There is no substitute for prayer, especially in circumstances that seem to be impossible.
Jesus’ words show that the way to eternal life, though unseen, is as secure as your trust in God, the Father. Do you truly believe? Do you trust and have faith in Jesus Christ?
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