Thoughts on Today's Verse

"`If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes." — Mark 9:23

Thoughts on Today's Verse by Phil Ware

Jesus is the ultimate one "who believes." All things ARE possible for him. Guess what? He longs to do great things through us, too! In fact, he promised he would do even greater things through us than he did himself because he is now at the Father's side helping us! (See John 14:12-14.)

So isn't it time that we quit talking about what we can't do, and start believing in the one who can do great things? Paul put it this way: God can do "more than we can ask or imagine by his power at work in us." (Ephesians 3:20-21)

My Prayer...

Great Almighty God, Ruler of the nations, Creator of the universe, and Lord of all things, please forgive me.

Forgive me for my wimpy and limited prayers.

Forgive me for getting involved in petty quarrels over mundane and irrelevant things.

Forgive me for my spiritual lack of vision.

Please stir me by your Spirit.

Please open my eyes so that I can see what you long to do through me.

Please empower me to be a powerful witness to our world trapped in darkness.

Please give me incredible dreams for your Kingdom, then astound me by doing far more than I ever imagined.