Devotion

A father brought his suffering son to Jesus with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. Jesus responded by drawing attention to faith, not as a magical force that controls God, but as trust placed in the One who is able. The father immediately cried out that he believed and needed help for his unbelief. That honest response is familiar to many of us.

Faith does not mean we never wrestle with questions. It means we bring those questions to Christ instead of allowing them to keep us away from Him. We can believe that God is powerful while admitting that our hearts are still learning to trust. He is not offended by a sincere prayer for stronger faith.

All things are possible with God, but He remains wise and sovereign in the way He works. We pray boldly because no need is too difficult for Him. We also surrender the outcome because His knowledge and love are greater than ours. Faith rests in His character, even while we wait to see His answer.