Mark 9:23, 24 “Jesus said unto him, ' If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.' And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, 'Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.'”
It seems to me that no matter how hard we try to believe there always remains a bit of unbelief, a sometimes anxious anticipation to see if God really will keep His promises. The father mentioned in today's passage knew this. This is why he added, after saying “I believe,” this prayer, “help thou mine unbelief.”
It's a part of human nature to leave room for “less than.” You know, room for the shame and sense of “not enough-ness” that fights against our pursuit of spiritual growth. We want, or feel we need, to have a plan “B,” or “C,” or “D,” just in case.
I'm reminded of what I've heard several people say over the years, that they would rather believe in God and be wrong, than to not believe and be wrong. Does that in any way sound like Faith? Does it really mean anything to place your some of your faith in a “likelihood,” rather than to put all or nothing?
In Revelation 3:15 Jesus says “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.” He goes on to say that he will spit out those who are lukewarm. I want to believe, Lord Jesus. Please, help my unbelief.
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