Who else but God can?

“Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”  “ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.””
Mark 9:21-23 NIV

In this story about the demon possessed boy, his father asks Jesus, “but if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us”. It was the “if” that questioned Jesus’ ability to help, to heal, to free this boy from the demons that held him hostage. Jesus draws attention to the father’s doubt, repeating what he just heard him say… “If you can?” I can almost hear the emphasis on the “if”. He responds quite matter of factly, stating, “Everything is possible for the one who believes.” It’s choosing to believe that God can and will instead of thinking that He can’t and won’t. It’s deciding to dump doubt and find fervent faith. It’s not easy especially when enduring challenging circumstances, but who else but God can…

Shine light on the darkest night 

Give a blind man back his sight

Heal disease and restore life

Mend what’s broken, ending strife

Lead you out of pain and trouble

Restore what’s lost and give you double

Chase after you when you’re on the run

Rewrite your story when you think it’s done

Give you peace in the harshest storm 

Sit beside you when you feel forlorn

Create beauty from a horrible mess

Calm your fears when you’re beyond stressed 

Ease your burdens when you give them to Him 

Let you start over and be born again

Show you what true faithfulness is

Truly see you and claim you as His

Perform miracles before your eyes

Speak the truth to the devil’s lies

Use what hurt you as only He could

Work everything together for your good

Command time to align with His will

Ask us to know He is and be still

Bring back and resurrect the dead 

Do each and every thing He said!

There’s nothing that He cannot do

There is no mountain He cannot move

When we believe, we must understand…

Everything is possible with the One who can!