Today's reading covers a lot of ground. I think I've heard a hundred sermons out of this one chapter. The transfiguration alone is crazy. Then the reaction by the disciples is something to talk about. The demon possessed boy, and how that could translate to today. But here's the verse that caught my attention
24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
I can COMPLETELY relate with this father. He believes! But, in the back of his mind he feels weak, and knows that Jesus can read his doubt and disbelief way down deep. No matter how hard he tries to push it down. It still pops up.
I feel that frustration. I know Jesus is real and that he is who he said it is....but sometimes I struggle with doubt. Where does that come from? I hate it. I want to push it down, just like this father. It makes me feel really weak. I suppose in that feeling of weakness is my own realization that I can't do it myself and a recognition that I need Jesus to bridge that gap for me.
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I completely agree with you. I believe, but then I doubt. I read things like-- 9 And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”
ReplyDeletethen my mind wonders and says it doesn't seem like that came true. In my weak moments I then doubt because I read things I cannot understand. Then i just fall back to faith that this universe is so unimaginably big there are many things I won't understand until i'm gone from this world. until then the doubt struggle will likely continue
knut