In His Presence

Mark 9

Verse 19 – 22

The father asked the disciples to heal his son but they could not. Jesus comes down from the mountain and the scribes are disputing with the disciples, the disciples are unable to heal the man’s son and the father pleads with Jesus. Jesus replies in verse 18:
¶ He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

Jesus cries out about the lack of faith. The lack of faith of the disciples, and the scribes who want to dispute instead of believing In God.

They bring the son to Jesus and the son begins having convolutions, falls to the ground and foams at the mouth. Jesus ask the father how long has this been happening to him? The father said, “From childhood.”

Verse 22
“And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

Notice the, “ But if…” We approach God in a similar fashion. We pray with a but and if to God instead of reading His word and trusting Him to guide us.