Curing Unbelief
And he could there do no mighty work, save that
he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed
them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief.
And he went round about the villages, teaching (Mark 6:5-6).
In Mark 9, we read how the disciples of Jesus
tried to cast a devil out of a young boy, but to
no avail. When Jesus arrived, the father of the demon-
possessed boy pleaded with Him for help. Straightway,
Jesus rebuked the demon, and the boy was healed
instantly. This marvelled the disciples, because Jesus
didn’t do anything different from what they did (at
least, so it seemed). Distraught, they came to Jesus
privately and asked Him, “Master, why couldn’t we
cast the devil out?”
The Master replied them plainly, “…Because
of your unbelief…” (Matthew 17:20). The disciples
certainly didn’t think their problem was unbelief;
otherwise, they wouldn’t have asked Jesus the question
in the first place. They believed; that’s why they were
with Jesus! They thought they had faith; that’s why
they dared to cast the devil out! However, Jesus knew
better; He stated the missing link as “unbelief.”
Many people find themselves in similar situations
today. They wonder why they didn’t get the job or the
money, despite all their prayers and confessions. Well,
like the disciples of Jesus, it’s because of their unbelief.
The fact that you didn’t get what you wanted doesn’t
mean the Gospel you received isn’t working. Rather,
it simply shows that you need to learn more of God’s
Word and act on it. Unbelief is the result of insufficient
information from God’s Word. The cure, therefore, is
the teaching of God’s Word. Keep bombarding your
spirit with God’s Word to rid it of unbelief.
When the Lord Jesus experienced unbelief from
the people in His hometown of Nazareth, He resorted
to teaching the Word. Mark 6:6 says He marvelled
because of their unbelief and went into their villages,
teaching the Word. That’s how you get rid of unbelief.
When people have difficulty believing, teach them the
Scriptures. Explain to them how the power of God
works, and faith will be stirred in them to receive
whatever miracles they desire, and they’ll be able to retain it.
Prayer
Dear Father, I rejoice at your Word, which prevails in and
through me today. I consciously saturate my heart with the
Word of faith, which is able to build me up, and propel me in
my destiny in Christ, in Jesus’Name. Amen.
Further Study:
hebrews 11:6; romans 10:17
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
revelation 12
Micah 6-7
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
revelation 16:11-21
Zephaniah 3