HELP ME NOT TO DOUBT

Today's reading: Mark 8-9

"The father instantly replied, I do believe, but help me not to doubt!" Mark 9:24 NLT

(As a side note, this is the second time this week God has brought this particular account before me. I don't take that lightly.)

I have stood in this father's shoes.

Not in that I have had a child with convulsive symptoms but that I have stood face to face with my faith and had to admit that my doubt sometimes got the best of me.

There are days I can say the same things...but in my own words:

I do believe...You would do it for someone else.

I do believe...for a more faithful Christian You would answer this request in a minute's prayer.

I do believe...that if I had more faith I wouldn't even be having to ask You to do this at all.

I do believe...if it weren't for all the times I had to have used up Your graces previously, there would be plenty for right here and right now.

I do believe...help me not to doubt!

Ever had those conversations of faith?

You have no doubt He can. You have no question as to whether or not He would--for some. You have proof in your well-worn Bible that He has before.

But our doubt jumps in and makes us question a thousand times over that any or all of who He is is for us.

Well friend, He is for us. 

As much as He is for anyone.

As much as He was for the father of that boy that day at the foot of the mountain.

As much as He was for that boy.

He is for us.

All for us.

No need to doubt!