Weak Faith is Still Faith~

Mark 9:24 “I believe, help me with my doubts!”

Last Friday we looked at this verse about a dad who desperately wanted Jesus to heal his demon possessed son.  This dad put into words what we have all experienced, and there are four points to consider:

1. No one is a perfect believer with perfect faith.
2. There may come a time when we face a crisis and discover that our faith is not 100%.  This should never make us doubt the fact that we at least have some faith and the faith we do have is real, legitimate, and genuine.
3. Life is a journey of faith. It progresses and gets stronger the further we travel along.  I bet you the desperate father who cried out the words in the verse above had stronger faith after Jesus healed his boy.  Amen!
4. Some biblical scholars have suggested that in the verse above the father asks Christ for a miracle with a 50/50 split of faith and doubt.

All four of these points can be summarized in one life-changing truth: Weak faith is still faith, and Jesus responds to it.

Jesus did not sit there and preach to this suffering dad about his less than stellar belief system in order to increase his faith.  Rather, Christ met him in his suffering, accepted the faith that was offered, accepted the honesty that there was doubt in the mix, and did two amazing things: He helped the man overcome his doubts and answered the prayer anyway.  Win/win!

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Sometimes when we are struggling, the last thing we need is someone to tell us that we don’t have enough faith.  That makes things worse and makes us feel as though we will never receive the answer.  Thank You that the only One Who can make that call anyway is Christ, and He always accepts us and our faith, no matter how weak or strong it might be.  Our faith united to Christ through prayer has unlimited possibilities.  May we never give up on You or prayer.  In Jesus’ name, AMEN~