#3 Our Hope of Heaven
“All things are possible for the one who believes.”
In the Gospel of Mark, we encounter the story of Jairus, a synagogue leader who sought Jesus to heal his ailing daughter. Despite the potential disapproval from his peers, Jairus's desperation led him to Jesus. On their way to Jairus's home, they were interrupted by a woman who, suffering from a long-term ailment, touched Jesus' garment and was healed—a testament to the power of faith.
However, during this delay, news arrived that Jairus's daughter had died. Undeterred, Jesus continued to the house, where mourners were weeping. He declared, "The child is not dead but asleep." The mourners laughed at him. Jesus then put them all outside, took the child's parents and his disciples, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"). Immediately, the girl stood up and began to walk around.
Jesus' decision to remove the doubters from the room underscores the profound impact of belief and the detrimental effect of doubt. In Mark 11:23, Jesus teaches, "Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them." This illustrates that unwavering faith can manifest extraordinary outcomes, while doubt can hinder the realization of divine possibilities.
Doubt isn’t just a passive thing—it’s making choices all the time. It can decide what’s possible and what’s not, what can be expected and what won’t happen. Doubt looks at circumstances and builds walls, while faith looks at God’s promises and opens doors. In quantum physics, the observer effect demonstrates that our conscious awareness collapses the wave function, bringing a specific reality into existence. If human observation determines how energy takes form in the material world, how much more does the expectation of the heart determine what is established in the spiritual realm?
Jesus wasn’t just clearing the room of doubters for the sake of silence. He was removing influences that would establish the wrong reality. Doubt isn’t neutral; it’s actively working against faith, shaping outcomes by reinforcing the idea that God’s promises aren’t certain. Faith is what collapses Heaven’s realities into this world.
As noted in a study from the Weizmann Institute of Science, "the very presence of the detector-'observer' near one of the openings caused changes in the interference pattern of the electron waves." This confirms that observation affects the outcome of quantum systems. If scientific experiments can verify that perception alters material reality, then Jesus' actions in removing doubters take on profound significance. He was safeguarding an atmosphere of faith, ensuring that doubt did not collapse the miraculous possibility that was at hand.
Our hearts are the connection point between these realms. Proverbs 4:23 warns, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Our hearts are the observers of God’s promises, collapsing the unseen realm into manifestation. Every promise of God exists in the realm of possibility, but our faith determines whether it materializes. And always remember, faith is a response - specifically, it’s a response to the promises and character of God rather than something you do to get God to move.
When we allow doubt to take root, we are, in effect, making a choice. We are choosing to collapse a reality where we do not see God’s power at work. This is why Jesus often asked, "Do you believe?" before performing miracles. He was inviting people to choose faith over doubt, to collapse heaven’s potential into earthly manifestation.
The realm of heaven is always available, but we have to train our hearts to expect God’s promises and respond in faith. This is what Jesus modeled for us. He didn’t just pray for things to happen; He carried an expectation that Heaven’s reality would manifest. That’s what we are called to do—live with an "all things are possible" mindset, refusing to let doubt shape our reality.
So, what do we do with all of this? First, recognize that doubt makes a choice just as much as faith does. Second, be intentional about what you allow into your heart. Train your mind with God’s word so that faith is your default expectation. And finally, trust that all of God’s promises are yes and amen, and that you have a role in making them a reality in your life.
Jesus’ promise that all things are possible makes perfect sense when we understand quantum superposition. The unlimited potential of God’s kingdom exists within us, and faith is the key that turns possibility into reality. Let’s renew our minds, stand in faith, and walk in the limitless nature of God’s promises. Amen!
