Every Single Thing

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Every Single Thing

Mark 9:23

Everything? Wow! That’s some promise, Jesus! The promise was given /when a man brought his son to Jesus.

The boy had an evil spirit /living inside him. It made the boy do strange and sometimes dangerous things.

The father said /to Jesus, “If you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” That’s when Jesus answered /with a question, “‘If you can’?” and then said, “Everything is possible /for one //who believes.”

So what do you want from Jesus? Would it be good /to pray for something then add, “If it is your will”?

That’s the hard part of knowing how to pray—are we praying the way God wants us to pray?

[Understanding that Jesus can do everything] is easy /because God’s Word says () it is true.

But that doesn’t mean () God will automatically do everything () you ask. Even though he can, he may delay an answer—or do something else—to develop your faith.

For example, God told Joseph that Joseph would rule /in Egypt one day. But many years passed / before God put Joseph on a throne. During that time, God tried Joseph’s soul but developed his faith.

The challenge for us is to believe God’s Word //that says () he can do anything,

but then trust that if he doesn’t do [what we ask], he is up to something else for our good.

Dear Lord, I believe it. You are the one //who can do everything. I trust you and whatever answers () you give me.

Amen.

*and (I trust) whatever answers (that) you give me