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“They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?” “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.” •Matthew 9:28 NLT

We find in Matthew 9:28 where Jesus asks this question of two blind men who have come to him for help.  Jesus has just performed two miracles- healing a woman who has suffered bleeding for twelve years, and raising Jairus’ daughter from the dead.  As Jesus leaves Jairus’ house the blind men follow him, calling out, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”  When Jesus reaches the house where he is staying they follow him inside, and that is when he asks the question.

 If I was to honestly answer the question, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” most of the time I think my answer would be: “Yes, I believe you are able.  I have seen you transform situations, I believe in your power and I know that nothing is impossible but I’m not sure if I believe you will.”

Maybe that’s okay though.  God rarely gives any guarantees about how he will answer our prayers. I think there are times when faith is believing that God can and will move mountains, but there are also times when faith is trusting in God’s goodness and continuing to place our hope in him, even when the mountains refuse to move.  Ultimately our faith has to be in him rather than it resting on a particular outcome.

Our world is full of uncertainty but we can take heart and believe in the power of the Jesus that we follow. We believe Jesus helps us in our disbelief.

 

Journeying Together,

John

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