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If You Can?

by Jane H. Young 
04/26/22
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‘If You Can?’          Jane H. Young

 There was a man whose son was demon processed, and he brought the son to Jesus saying “ “It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!"” “And Jesus said to him, " 'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes." Mark 9:21-23 NASB

 When the man asked Jesus- If You can- the man was asking if it is possible, if there is any way, can you help us. Jesus in return ask the man- ‘If You can’? What Jesus was  saying is if you can -believe-, then all things are possible. 

When we believe it means we trust God to do what He said He would do. We can’t be doubled minded and get our prayers answered. 

There was a little boy with a broken wagon, who asked his dad if he would fix it. The dad said “yes I will,” but the little boy got impatient because his dad didn’t do it right away and took the wagon back. A second time the boy took the wagon to his dad asking him to fix it and again the dad said “yes son I will,” but the little boy wouldn’t wait so he took his wagon back once again. The third time, the little boy asked his dad to fix his wagon the dad said “ son I told you I would fix your wagon, but I can’t fix it when you keeping taking it back, you have to leave it with me.”

 When we go to God with a problem, a need or desire, we have to leave it with God.  The minute we take it back, or start worrying about the situation, we step into unbelief and out of faith, no longer believing. 

“Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.” Mark 11:24 NASB

Jane has a heart for serving God and making a difference in the lives of others