![]() ![]() I will give you an example from a long time ago. It just seems to come back again and again.Īnother reason people become discouraged is because of what they have lost. Why do people become discouraged? One reason is because they have a problem that seems unsolvable. Jesus said, in John 6:37, “He that comes to Me, I will in no case cast out.” That includes each one of us.Įven if you are the most sinful-even if you are like the father of this child with a problem you have been struggling with for years-come to Jesus. ![]() In Hebrews 7:25, the Bible says that He is able to save perfectly everyone who comes to Him. Do you know why? Because if there were just one person who could say that, it would prove that God is a liar. In the day of final judgment at the end of the millennium, when all the lost people are gathered around outside the Holy City, if there is one person in that group who could say, “Lord, I committed my life totally and completely to You by reading Your Word and endeavoring to follow Your instructions, but now I am lost,” it would destroy the government of God. You may be the weakest you may be the most sinful you may think that your problem is worse than anyone else’s problem but it is still true that Jesus has never, ever lost one case. He will not lose your case either, if you make the commitment. He has never, ever, lost one case that has been fully committed to Him. That is what the word faith means you make a commitment you commit your life to Him. If you need a word of encouragement, commit your life to Jesus Christ. He said, “I believe,” but he was struggling with doubt, so he said, “You help my unbelief.” Commit to Jesus The father knew he was in the presence of Someone that had the power, and I believe he ascertained that this Person knew whether or not he had faith. A person chooses to believe, but he or she is struggling with doubt. I have seen this happen over and over again. He decided that he was going to believe, but he was struggling with doubt. This father was scared, and verse 24 says, “Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, ‘I believe.’ ” He made a decision. It is not just making a mental assent the word faith in the New Testament embodies believing something so much that we make a commitment-a life and death commitment. That is what they taught in Jesus’ time, too. We, in English-speaking countries, do not understand very well what the meaning is of the word faith. He has the power to solve every problem we have, if we will turn things over to Him, if we will trust Him, and if we will make a full commitment to Him. 1, 307.) She said, “The simple prayer of faith is music in the ears of the Lord.” The Ellen G. ![]() We ought to start talking faith.Įllen White said that if we talk faith, we will have faith. ![]() We should feel compelled to go to the Lord and ask Him to give us enough faith to be saved. (The Desire of Ages, 636.) It is true that everything is lost if we do not have faith, and this ought to make us scared. Ellen White said that few believe that we have a heaven to win and a hell to shun. Maybe we do not preach about hell enough. There is nothing wrong with a minister preaching about hell once in a while. He realized that whether his son was going to be healed or whether he was going to die under the possession of this evil spirit depended on whether or not he had faith. Necessity of FaithĪll of a sudden this father had a new revelation. Jesus promised, “If you are able to believe, all things are possible to the one who believes.” Mark 9:23. He may give it up for three months, but again, he is overcome, until finally he is so discouraged that, like this father, he says to Jesus, “Lord, if you can do anything, please have compassion on me, and help me.” He may give it up for a month, but then it overpowers him. This is like the person who has a besetting sin that he cannot overcome. His son had a problem that they could not overcome. ![]()
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