When I Doubt

Scripture:
Mark 9:14-24 (NASB)

When they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them. Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him. And He asked them, “What are you discussing with them?” And one of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute; and whenever it seizes him, it slams him to the ground and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth and stiffens out. I told Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not do it.” And He answered them and said, “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!” They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth. And He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 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.” Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.”

Devotional:

What a statement, “I do believe; help my unbelief.”  At times I find myself struggling with doubt.  I wonder and question and doubt sinks in.  “Can God really do…?”  “Does God really listen to me?”  “Who am I that…?”  Do any of these questions sound familiar?  What questions are you asking?  There are times in our faith that we do doubt.  We question and wonder why, how, or even if.  When we doubt we need to turn to Jesus and say “I do believe; help my unbelief.”  In other words Jesus please help me overcome my doubting.  Everyone doubts from time to time.  When you do have doubt creeping in just turn to God and focus on Him.  Ask for help to overcome the doubts in your heart.