Each day you wake up, get up and look forward to something. Or maybe you dread something. But in the depths of your heart, there is something that you desire to have, or to be, or to do that will only take a miracle to happen. What is your “this” in this season of your life? What is your heart, mind, body, soul longing for that seems so far for you to reach? Pause…
There were two blind men in Matthew 9 who called out to Jesus and said in verse 27, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” And Jesus answered, verse 28, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” They simply believed Jesus. In verse 29-30, “Then He (Jesus) touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened.” The "this" for these two was to receive their sight. What do you desire to receive?
At another time, in Mark 9, a man had a son who was demon possessed and he brought his son to Jesus. Verse 22-24: “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.” Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” Jesus rebuked the demon and the son was set free. This father believed Jesus but some doubts lingered inside him so asked for Jesus to help his unbelief. The "this" for the father was freedom for his son to be released from the demon. What is your "this"?
How will you respond in your current situation when Jesus asks “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” Like the blind men or the father? When you consider your “this” that you are facing? Will you go to the source, Jesus, and do whatever it takes to get your “this”? There should be nothing holding you back.
There are times when I have been like the blind men and simply took Jesus at His word and believed without doubt and fear. Then other times, when it’s a struggle, I’m crying out like the father saying Lord help my unbelief. Whatever your “this” is, if you can BELIEVE and TRUST JESUS, it shall be so. In some cases you may need to fast and pray, as mentioned in Mark 9:28-29, “And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”…But even in that, you still need to believe Jesus. So take your “this” to Jesus without doubt and fear! Just go for it!
