09/02/2026
What’s one scripture that has recently captivated you and why? Please share in the comments!
One Scripture that has become increasingly significant to me is the declaration of the father of the boy with the unclean spirit. He brings his son to Christ, hoping that He can heal him. But Christ’s response indicates a subtle rebuke: “If You can?” The man did not fully realize who Jesus was. Otherwise, he would not have asked, “If You can…” but rather, “If You will…”
Jesus Christ, as God and Lord of all life, has the power to do anything. There is no “can’t” with the Lord. The question is not whether He is able, but whether He wills to act. And it is His will that we should humbly seek in prayer.
But oftentimes the cares of this world encumber us—even as Christians. This is why the next exchange is so important:
“All things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately, the boy’s father cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”
Salvifically, this is the cry of those who feel the full weight of their sin and their unworthiness to come before God. Have you reached a point where you wonder whether God could ever forgive you? Do you marvel at that kind of mercy and grace? This is a genuine marvel. Yet still, cry out to the Lord with repentance in your heart: “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.” Trust in the finished work of Christ, whether or not you fully grasp the extent and majesty of such mercy.
Practically, this still applies to the Christian, even for the reason mentioned above. We still sin, and sometimes we wonder whether God has let us go or will abandon us. Trust Christ when He says, “Of all which the Father has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.” Repent of your sin and pray, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.”
But this phrase is also the prayer of those who see all the evil in the world and struggle to reconcile that evil with our good and sovereign Lord. It can be difficult—impossible, even—to grasp the grand design of all creation: from its highest mountains and grandest moments to its lowest valleys and grimmest sins. And yet, in all of it, we are called to trust in God.
That is difficult, and this is why my prayer recently has been more and more, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.”