Creedo

In the 9th chapter of Mark, there is a story about a man whose son had epileptic fits. He would foam at the mouth, grind his teeth, and become rigid. The father had asked the disciples for help, but they didn't know what to do. Then, the father came to Jesus.

Jesus asked him a few things about the problem. Sometimes it convulsed the child with such energy that it threw him into the water, or into the fire. What agony for those parents!

The Dad said, "Jesus, if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus replied, "If you can." In other words, I can do something, if you can do something. I can heal him, if you can believe that I can.

It is true. God's power is sometimes limited by how much we believe. Later on, Jesus said, "All things are possible to him who believes."

At times, it appears that there is not much "belief" in our world. Nobody really believes that great things will happen, and so they don't! Belief is fundamental.

When Martin Luther was put on trial, he said, "Here I stand, so help me God, I can do no other." Someone once said, "People who don't stand for something, will invariably fall for anything." And that is what is happening in our troubled society.

Today we need a Creed...a profound belief...something to stand for, lest we fall for anything! Is there such a Creed for everyone? Yes, Jesus himself is our Creed. He is the Word of God become flesh. He is the living Word.

And so, I believe, that there is a God, that He is like Jesus, and that He cares for me. Maybe that's the only creed, I really need!