Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Mark 9:23

THE CONTEXT

A man brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus’ disciples, but they failed to cast the demon out. This left the father with a demon-possessed son who would oftentimes be thrown into the fire and into water. When Jesus inquired as to how long this had been happening, the father said to Jesus this had been going on since his son was a child.

Imagine what this father had been dealing with over the years. His son was not safe around fire or water. Sometimes the demon would try to drown him and at other times it would try to burn him up. This father now brings his tormented son to Jesus’ disciples. Surely he will be delivered, I’m certain, the father thought. But even this led to disappointment as the father sought help for his son. But the father did not give up.

THE SOLUTION

After bringing Jesus up to date on his son’s condition and Jesus’s disciple’s failure to deliver his son, the man asked Jesus if He could have compassion on them and help them. In response, Jesus informed the man that his belief would determine if he received compassion. Jesus informed him that the possibilities were in his belief.

The father then responded to Jesus by crying out to him, Lord I believe, help thou my unbelief! Then Jesus rebuked the spirit and cast it out of the man’s son.

THE ANALYSIS

Let’s take a look at the scene and then we’ll explore in more detail what Jesus said to this father. The father brought his tormented son to men who’d been walking with Jesus. This should let you know that someone may be walking with the Lord and still not have the answer to your particular situation. This shouldn’t be, but it’s just the truth. Some people would have given up on their child’s deliverance once they failed to get a resolution from the men of God they went to for help. But this man was not of the mindset to let his pursuit end with the disciples. He took the matter to the Master.

This is precisely what we need to learn to do. Sometimes men will fail us. But their failure should never be the ending place of our pursuit of what we truly want from the Father.

Another thing that we need to evaluate is the length of time the father was dealing with this matter with his son. We do not know exactly how long this problem had existed, but we do know that it began in the son’s childhood and he’s still dealing with it as an adult. The fact that we know he got delivered should give you hope that no matter how long a problem has existed, it can be overcome through faith.

Now let’s look at what Jesus said to the hopeful father. Jesus told the man if you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes. This is such a powerful statement. Jesus let him know that it doesn’t matter what the demon attempted to do to his son over the years or the fact that his own disciples failed to bring deliverance. Jesus assured this father that if he can believe no matter what has transpired…ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

CONCLUSION

We all have had trouble. Many of us have had trouble that has lasted for years. I won’t be surprised if some of you who read this post have been dealing with things from your childhood until now. You may have attended church meetings and didn’t get your deliverance. But thanks be unto God that no matter what your history is, if you can believe, then compassion is available to you for your deliverance! Receive it now, in Jesus’ name!