Mark 9
Verse 23 – 27
Jesus healed the father’s son. Yet those around believed the boy to be dead.
Verse26
Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.”
It is interesting those around the father and Jesus were looking for the negative. They lacked faith. The father had proclaimed his need for Jesus to help his unbelief. While the crowd had no words of comfort for the father but instead let flow out of their mouths, he is dead.
What the world believes it sees is not what is really going on. The world has its wisdom but it is silliness compared to the wisdom of God. The world holds no hope for anything. Today the world thinks the planet will come to an end because of climate change, Russia, China, Hamas or the next presidential election.
In contrast Christians are supposed to have the peace of God. Just like Jesus. Notice Jesus did not lose His peace. “But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.”
Jesus had the help available for the father who asked for it. Jesus did not disappoint. At the same time the son’s healing did not come as the father had originally hoped. Had it occurred as he wanted it, the father’s faith would not have grown and the crowd with the disputing scribes would not have gotten the opportunity to rethink their way.
God never does things for a single person. God always intercedes on the behalf of all those around. All we have to do is believe in Him.