Title: God Makes Possible / Mark 9:23-29
The God who makes the content possible / Mark 9:23-29
The 2002 World Cup semi-finals of the Korean national football team, which is still remembered, is a miracle that achieved a 3% chance. Many miracles are still happening today. However, this is a miracle in the eyes of man and nothing in the eyes of God. Because he can do everything.
Jesus took the three disciples Peter, James, and John he loved and went up to the Mount of Transfiguration. When he came down to the disciples, he found them arguing with the scribes in the midst of a large crowd. When the crowds see Jesus and come to greet him, one of them brings his son who is possessed by a dumb demon and asks Jesus to cast out the demon. He said that he first asked Jesus' disciples to cast him out, but he only heard that he could not do it. God had already given the disciples the gift of healing, but they forgot about it, and the disciples were just arguing. When Jesus asked him when his son had been like this, he said that he had been like that since he was a child, and he begged, “If you can do anything, have pity on us and help us.” “If you can do anything,” he honestly expresses his faith and asks for mercy. Then, what is the secret to receiving answers before God?
First, it is a sure belief. Jesus said, "If it is possible, what do you mean? Nothing is impossible for those who believe." The success or failure of treatment does not depend on the Lord, but on the mindset of the person receiving the treatment. The boy's father cried out, "I believe." Jesus healed the father's spiritual unbelief before the child's illness. In fact, not all believers have perfect faith. That is why Jesus bestows blessings on such a sincere confession. There are many things around us that we cannot solve with our own strength and abilities. However, there is God the Creator who made the heavens and the earth and all things. He always has hope.
Second, nothing but prayer. When Jesus caught him, raised him up, and went into the house, the disciples quietly asked, “Why were we not able to cast out the demon?” Jesus replied that this kind of demon could only be cast out by prayer. Faith and prayer are related and the same, so it can be seen that the meaning of the message is the same. I hope that all problems will be resolved by praying with precious faith.