We Americans love our nation for so many good reasons. These reasons bring us spoken and unspoken liberties as well as profound and lasting joys.
We Americans also struggle with events damaging our nation. We can all feel caught like the father in our scripture Sunday (Mark 9:14-27). He held visions of wellness for his afflicted son.
The disciples he approaches dash this hope for healing, however.
They cannot restore his son. Only Jesus can do this.
And He does.
APPLICATION: Like the father in this story, we have had our hopes in our nation dashed. Then, too, when we turn to Jesus for national restoration, Jesus does what He does: He brings wellness.