Nothing exposes unbelief like watching someone you love suffering and knowing you can’t take away their pain. Unbelief is laid bare when faced with the truth that you can’t save this precious person that you would gladly die for. And so it was for the father at the foot of the mountain of transfiguration.
From childhood the boy had often been seized by a spirit, thrown down to the ground where he would foam at the mouth, grind his teeth, and become rigid. And all his father could do was to watch and grieve. Then the father heard that there was a Healer in the land. He gathered up all the courage and faith that he could muster and took his silent broken child in search of hope. He found the Healer’s disciples, but their faith was weak and they had been unable to heal his child.
Many times he had watched helplessly as his son had been thrown into the fire or water by this spirit in an attempt to destroy his child. When he saw Jesus he ran to Him with this request, “If you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us” (Mark 9:22). The request for compassion and help wasn’t simply for his son. The grieving father was asking for compassion and help for himself as well. Watching helplessly as his son was being destroyed had broken him.
This drama of an earthly father who could not save his beloved son was taking place in the shadow of the mountain where the glory of the Heavenly Father had overshadowed Peter, James, and John. The disciples had heard the Heavenly Father’s voice coming from the cloud saying, “This is My beloved Son; listen to Him!” (Mark 9:7). So, what did Jesus say in response to the father’s uncertainty about His ability to heal his son? Listen carefully to the words of Jesus, “Everything is possible for the one who believes.” Jesus then not only delivered the child from the evil spirit, but He also delivered the man from his unbelief.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). What a marvel, what a mystery, that the Heavenly Father would give His own son as a ransom for this grieving father’s son! How was this accomplished? It happened when the Heavenly Father watched as His Son suffered and died in our place. The Heavenly Father told us to listen to His son. Can you hear what Jesus said? “Everything is possible for the one who believes.” Do you believe? Have the sorrows of this live caused your faith to grow weak? There is healing available for you. Obey the Heavenly Father and listen to His son, you can pray and ask Jesus to heal your unbelief.
Hello Sarah. I am a Pastor from Mumbai India. I am glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am also blessed and feel privileged and honoured to get connected with ou as well as know you and about your interest in the Word of God. I am blessed by your blog post. How true it is for me even I get cought up with my unbelief which needs healing. I am blessed by your post. I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged, stengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the PASTORAL MINISTRY for last 40 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to t he poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encouage young and the adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to Mumbai to work with us during your vacation time. I am sure you will have a life changng experience. LOOKING forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you, your family and friends. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede.
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