(Mark. 6:5) "And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief." This passage explains to us why Jesus was not able to do many miracles in his home town of Nazareth. "Unbelief" is a terrible thing because it hinders God from answering our prayers. (Heb. 11:6) says, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." 1) Without faith it's impossible to please God. We cannot please God unless we demonstrate to Him that we trust solely in Him and His Word. 2) Without faith it's impossible to prove God. God rewards only those that trust in Him. Faith is trusting God to keep His word, and if we believe it, He is obligated to prove its truth. Therefore only those who believe will see answers to prayer, for those who don't believe, won't receive. 3) Without faith it's impossible to pursue God. God can only be found by those that faithfully and diligently seek Him. Only by our continually coming will we see the miracles of God, for God is not pleased by unbelief, but he is pleased by the faith of those that both prove and pursue Him.
