Fractured Faith
“Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”” Mark 9:23-24 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/mrk.9.23-24.nkjv The experience of the father of the afflicted child with the disciples of Jesus before an encounter with the Master warned believers about the danger of leveraging on past disappointments in the presence of the Saviour. Prior to his meeting with the disciples, the father had absolute faith that anyone from the team has the authority to cast the tormenting spirit out of the child. But since the disciples failed, his faith in divine healing became fractured. Even when he was left with no option than to hope for miracle as a ‘magic’ relief from the unwanted torment, it was an unsustainable and helpless faith. So, immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”. Unfortunately...