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BELIEVERS' TOKEN-2

Text:Mark 16:17&18

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

 *Right believing will always bring right results.* Often than not, most Christians do not believe rightly, hence they are unable to come into the experiential knowledge of what the Lord Jesus promised in the text above.

For instance, Jesus once told the man whose son was being assaulted by evil spirit, *"If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes."*  The man cried out and said with tears, "Lord I believe; help my unbelief. (Mark 9: 23&24.)

The question one may probably be asking is, how can this man believe, and at the same time he is asking that his unbelief be helped?

New Living Translation version renders it thus: "...The father instantly cried out, "I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24).

I am always grateful that the Holy Spirit has allowed this statement made by this man in Mark 9:24 to be recorded.  This is because this man's statement shows the position of many believers today. Although they believe that God can do all things, but they still have unbelief and doubts at the same time.

 *It is one thing to believe that God can do all things, it is another thing entirely to believe that He will do it in your own life.* That was the unbelief the man was asking the Lord to help him with.

You find it easy to  believe that nothing is impossible with God, but when there is a situation in your own life that needs the confirmation of this scripture, then it becomes difficult for you to believe. It ought not to be so.

You must learn to hold God at His word by doing what He says you can do, while you also reliably expect Him to do what He says He would do.

Just like the man in Mark 9:24, you may also need to learn to tell the Lord to help your unbelief when you discover that doubts welling up in your mind against the truth that you have believed.

ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT ALL THINGS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH GOD IN YOUR OWN LIFE, EVEN NOW!

Bible  Reading:
 
Mark 9:14-29

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) LORD, I believe that all things are possible with you even in my own life.
 

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