Unbelief is believing the wrong thing!
Jesus was approached by a man who had a son plagued by a demon. Matthew recorded the encounter in Matthew chapter 17:
14 And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying,
15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
16 So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
The disciples were intimidated by the demon’s power over the son. They were not confident in their own power and authority to cast out the demon. Jesus was not pleased.
17 Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
21 However, this kind does not go out except by prayer.”
The disciples’ understanding was distorted and corrupted (perverse) even though they observed Jesus healing the multitudes. Have we allowed our thinking to be corrupted by believing the wrong things?
Everyone has a belief system. The problem is what they believe is wrong. They often believe their opinion to be fact and anyone who does not believe their opinion is wrong. Often, facts don’t matter. Revelation from GOD doesn’t matter either.
If we fully align our beliefs with The Word of GOD, then HE can flow through you and HIS power can be displayed. We are meant to walk like Jesus in every area including nature, character, temperament, power, healing, miracles; until then, we are not where GOD wants us to be. This is what it means to be a manifested son of GOD.
The Word is our final authority. Our experiences must be judged by Scripture not Scripture judged by experiences. The Word of God is forever settled in Heaven, we must settle it on earth.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 119:
89 Forever, O LORD, Your Word is settled in Heaven.
90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.
91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants. 92 Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me Life.
HIS Word will never change. In contrast, men’s words are unreliable and subject to change without notice. HE created the universe, and we rely on the movement of the sun, moon, and stars every single day. Why do people overlook this reality and choose to deny the obvious?
How did Jesus deal with unbelief? He would give the people a sign by healing the lame, deaf, and blind. The people could no longer disregard the Truth. He forced the people to deal with the Truth of The Gospel. True signs cannot be denied. Jesus expects us to walk in the same manner.
Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 16:
15 And Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
We must not allow unbelief to hinder us as we fulfill the Great Commission. As we continue to immerse ourselves in Truth, unbelief will no longer be found among us.