40 Days of MiraclesSample

Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

A famous fictional FBI agent once said, “I want to believe.” He and the father in this passage have much in common.

When faced with a culture of unbelief, making that initial leap of trust is difficult; to take up your mustard seed-size faith and declare, "I believe." It's even more difficult to admit our failings and declare, “Lord, help my unbelief.” We plant our mustard seed of faith and water it in prayer, asking God to help our unbelief. And God honors it.

This is especially important as we look towards the miraculous, our need and desire to experience it in our daily lives. Something our culture tells us is impossible. The mustard seed, however, tells us all things are possible with God. We plant and water that desire, that need for the miraculous with the simple declaration of “I believe, Lord, help my unbelief.” When we ask the Lord to grow our faith, to help our unbelief, He will answer.

Ask, and it will be given, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened.

Questions for Reflection

• As you look at your own life, can you point to an area where you need to say I believe, Lord, help my unbelief?