Can’t you feel the father’s pain? How desperate he must have felt every time his child, under the influence of the impure spirit, threw himself into water or fire. Upon that profession, Jesus healed the man’s son (Mark 9:25-29). Immediately the father cried out, “I do believe help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). Then one day, the father boldly brought the boy to Jesus and, with desperation surely in his voice, cried, “If you can do anything, take pity on us and help us” (Mark 9:22b, NIV).Īnd Jesus answered, “Everything is possible for the one who believes” (Mark 9:23b, NIV). His father even took the boy to Jesus’ disciples for healing, but nothing seemed to work (Mark 9:17-22). The boy suffered greatly, throwing himself in fire and then in water, rolling on the ground, foaming at the mouth, and losing his ability to talk. In the Bible there’s a story about faith that starts with a distraught father whose son was possessed by a demon. In fact, it may be in the moments when we sense Him or understand Him the least that He is working the most. Our limited vision doesn’t always allow us to see how God is working in our lives, but we must have faith that He is. If so, friend, let God’s Word remind you of what Jesus says: “My Father has been working until now, and I too am working” (John 5:17, AMP).
Your prayer might be, God, just give me one glimpse of hope! Show me something to let me know my prayers are really making a difference! There may be days, months, even years, when you feel discouraged because of the lack of fruit you see from your prayers. It means we are calling on God to work miraculously even in the struggle. Praying for someone doesn’t mean that person will never struggle.
It’s natural to feel discouraged and disheartened when someone we love is facing a challenge and we feel helpless to do anything about it however, that challenge could be the very detour God uses to draw our loved ones into a deeper relationship with Him. But what I want to tell you is that God is always working behind the scenes in ways we may never know on this side of heaven. If you’ve been praying about something for years and have not seen any hint of an answer, I want to give you a holy hug right now - dear sister, I’ve been there. I’m wondering if you have anyone in your life like that. I had been praying for a family member for over four decades, yet I’d seen little or no progress.
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