“Early in the morning, as he was on his way
back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing
a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except
leaves. Then he said to it, ‘May you
never bear fruit again!’ Immediately the
tree withered. When the disciples saw
this, they were amazed. ‘How did the fig
tree wither so quickly?’ they asked.
Jesus replied, ‘I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not
doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say
to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you
ask for in prayer.’” (Matthew 21:18-22)
God did amazing things through Jesus.
And Jesus said that God will do amazing
things through us, too. Paul declared
that He was able to do, “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us.” (Ephesians 3:20)
Jesus taught that we can tap into the power
of God through our prayers. God responds
to prayers spoken with faith. “Without
faith it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11:6) James said, “when he asks, he must believe
and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and
tossed by the wind. That man should not
think he will receive anything from the Lord.” (James 1:6-7)
God is looking for men and women who will ask
with a confidence born of their trust in Him and with hearts that have been
purified of their selfish motives and seek only His will. When He hears those kinds of prayers, the
answers He gives are amazing! God does
answer prayer.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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