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A Daily Devotional
About upward belief:
Mark 9:17 A man in the crowd answered,
"Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has
robbed him of speech. 18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He
foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples
to drive out the spirit, but they could not." 19 "O unbelieving
generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long
shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me." 20 So they brought him. When
the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to
the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. 21 Jesus asked the boy's
father, "How long has he been like this?" "From childhood,"
he answered. 22 "It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him.
But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us." 23 " `If you
can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes."
24 Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome
my unbelief!" (NIV)
The sometimes grim and
grinding nature of life can make our belief in God seem to fade away. When our
faith begins to move away from a strong and vibrant relationship with Christ, we
can bring back the strength and vibrancy of our life as we remind ourselves
about how much Christ loves us. When we think and meditate each day, we can
strengthen our belief as we count our blessings from God. When we count our
blessings, our doubts begin to fade away. As we count our blessings, our faith
in God is renewed when we see His power working in our life. As we see God's
power working in our life, we have renewed vigor for living and renewed vigor to
do His will. When the world begins to crumble before our eyes, we must put His
Cross in front of the crumbling world. As we put His Cross before all things, we
receive the power of His sacrifice and the power of His love.
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Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the HOLY
BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION�. NIV�. Copyright � 1973, 1978, 1984 by
International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
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Scripture quotations marked (RSV) are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, Revised
Standard Version of the Bible, Copyright � 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the
Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of
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