This morning as I woke up the Holy Spirit jump started my day with a word concerning immediately which happened many times in incidents of healing that happened in the ministry of Jesus. So as I got out of bed I immediately went to look up the scriptures as I proceeded with my communion time with the Holy Spirit to get a fuller picture and understanding of what the Lord had planned for my day.
So let’s dive into the scriptures and enjoy and experience what the Holy Spirit has available for today. In Mark.9:23 & 24 we read these words: 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
Now just look how quickly a horrible situation changed as Jesus gave a command which required obedience. This is the most important thing we must be willing to do when Jesus gives us a word. Obey immediately because His words have all authority supporting them and can and will change anything no matter what is physically present.
In the passage I first looked at the Holy Spirit alluded to the fact that though the man was in a position of doubt. Jesus immediately gave him a word of encouragement and help which if obeyed would change his outcome and cause him to go home with a miraculous story.
Jesus said to him change your mindset from questioning God’s ability and look at what is stopping you from getting what you came and requested from Jesus. This the Holy Spirit pointed out clearly is the human struggle because it is always easier to criticise others rather than take responsibility for our doubt and unbelief.
We always claim we believe until we have to take the step that proves we really actually believe which is what happened with this man. Jesus always brings us to the point of dealing with our true heart position of belief so we can get the answer we need from God.
Notice what Jesus said to him if you can believe nothing will be impossible to you. However you need to make that heart change before you can actually get the miracle you are requesting.
You will clearly see how this impacted the man as the truth was revealed to him. Immediately his confession changed as he realized he had a part to play in this miracle he was requesting from Jesus. He cried out I believe in order to shut out the doubt that was working to stop him benefitting from the anointing that was on Jesus.
His second statement makes that so real help my unbelief because it was rising faster in him than his believing what Jesus just spoke to him. The Holy Spirit emphasized that this is the reality with us which we need to fight against if we are going to lay hold of the miracles God has in store for us.
On this occasion Jesus helped him as He went on to act on the word of the man saying I believe. Never be afraid to ask the Lord to help you when you are struggling with believing because He will help your weaknesses.
Don’t act out of bravado thinking your belief is great but correctly discern your weakness and cast it on the Lord. Remember Peter on the water. He cried out as he doubted the Lord: save me and Jesus picked him up. Matthew.14:29-31.
30 But when he saw [e]that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
You will again notice the immediate response of Jesus to pick him up with the reality check to Peter of why did you allow doubt to influence the word of command I had given you to come to me. Again you will notice the immediate change that happens when Jesus comes on the scene.
This is the reality the Holy Spirit was pointing out to me this morning that we need to fully embrace our daily walk with the Lord to ensure we never miss out on His plan because we doubt His ability to come through for us.
I think for good measure I will add in another one of the scriptures the Holy Spirit gave me this morning to solidify this true reality in your lives of the immediate change that happens when we just instantly obey the command of the Lord.
In Mark.5:27-31 we read these words : When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
In this instance with this lady she had been saying if I touch His garment I will be made well and again immediately she touched Jesus her issue of Blood dried up. Her belief in Jesus was confirmed by her saying continuously if I just touch the hem of his garment I will be whole. The instant she touched Him immediately her healing happened.
Just see the importance of her confession working for her because although thousands were touching Jesus they got nothing because they were touching Him physically with no faith.
Always remember the Holy Spirit said without faith it is impossible to please God. Hebrews.11:6. Her confession of true heart faith impressed Jesus and He called her daughter meaning He knew she was born of God and possessed the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. 1 John.5:4 & 5.
To conclude you can see what Jesus put value on their faith and complimented the woman with the issue of blood and allowed her to tell her story to the multitude because she was just explaining all Jesus had been teaching concerning the Kingdom of God.
She was a demonstration of the Kingdom at work which Jesus loved. Mark.5:34 “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” versus Peter who He asked, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
We as followers and lovers of Jesus need to make sure we are adding faith to all Jesus is speaking to us the Holy Spirit said so we don’t allow outsiders to come and take our place because they respond to Jesus with faith and trust in His word.
We never want to fall prey to the words Jesus spoke in Matthew.8:11 & 12. And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness.
So allow these words with the grace supplied through them to empower you to make the adjustments necessary so that you will begin to walk in the immediate change of circumstances which operated in the ministry of Jesus in your life now to glorify Jesus our King.