Fortify Your Faith

[568 words] A father brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus (Mk. 9:17). He told Jesus he had taken his son to the disciples, but they could not cast the demon out (Mk. 9:18). Thus, the father asked Jesus, “if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” (Mk. 9:22). What was the response Jesus gave the man? “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes” (Mk. 9:23). Mark 9:24 says, “Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” We need help with our faith. We need deeper faith. The disciples later privately asked Jesus why they could not cast out the demon from the boy (Mk. 9:28). The twelve had been given the miraculous ability to do such in the limited commission (Mt. 10:8). Jesus highlighted the key on this occasion: “This kind…