Everything Possible

 Everything Possible

Guest Blog by Gary Riedel

S - SCRIPTURE: 

Mark 9:23 “If you can?”Jesus said, “Everything is possible for him who believes."

O-OBSERVATION: 

This is the response of Jesus to the father of a boy possessed by a demon since birth. After Jesus said this the father said, “I believe, help me overcome my unbelief.” The result, the demon was tossed out and for the first time in his young life the boy was normal. The lesson here is that God is faithful to those who put their faith and trust in Him, Jesus always triumphs over every evil the devil can throw at us. Jesus gives us the faith to believe, and rewards that faith by purging the evil from us if we but in faith ask Him to do it.

A - APPLICATION: 

I write this for two reasons: one in our visioning process, I believe God will reveal His will for us in this process, help us with any unbelief. Secondly; Covid has again reared it’s ugly head, Jesus has dominion over this for sure. Jesus has conquered every evil and that includes any variant of Covid. That doesn’t give us license to act stupid in the face of this disease, but in faith we understand God is in control, He cares about us, the very hairs of our head are numbered, Luke 12:7. His ministry in our Church must continue as an act of faith!

P - PRAYER: Gracious Father, help us with our unbelief, and strengthen each of us through Your word and Sacrament. Help us to trust You above all else! In Jesus Name, Amen