By Paul Chappell
"And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this
came unto him? And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the
fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have
compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all
things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the
child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine
unbelief."
Mark 9:21-24
A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents
sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a
Sunday school take-home paper, and the professor thought he would have some fun
with the lad. "Young man," said the professor, "if you can tell
me something God can do, I will give you a big, shiny apple." The boy
thought for a moment and then replied, "Mister, if you can tell me
something God can't do, I’ll give you a whole barrel of apples!"
Each of us faces difficult circumstances at times in our
lives. There may even be days when we see no way out of the problems we face.
But when God is involved, nothing is impossible. No obstacle you face
challenges His strength and resources; no decision you must make challenges His
wisdom and knowledge. If there is a problem, it is not with God’s ability but
with our faith.
After Jesus began His public ministry and became well known
for the miraculous works He had done, He returned to His home region. Yet
there, the same power that had awed so many others was not widely displayed.
Matthew 13:58 explains, "He did not many mighty works there because of
their unbelief." Believe God today—not only that He can do what you need,
but also that He will.
Today's Rooted Principle:
Trust God with the difficult situations you face today, for
they pose no challenge to Him.
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