And Jesus, replying, said to them, “Have faith in God.”
Mark 11:22
I like today’s verse “Have faith in God.” The
Amplified Bible adds the word “constantly.” It goes on to say “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be
removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but
believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you
receive them, and you will have them” (Mark
11:23-24). Jesus tells us that we are to speak to our mountain in faith. He
even goes on to tell us that if we don’t doubt but constantly believe that it
will be done, asking for it to “Be removed and
be cast into the sea” we will have whatever we
say. This can be hard for us to fathom at times. It may seem impossible. God
used this illustration so that we can be assured that He can do the impossible.
He is able. It is important to note that we aren’t to use this verse out of
context though. We can’t hurl “our will” at God and expect the mountains to
move. We need to be certain that it is the “Father’s will” for what we are
speaking, and His Word is His will and this is what should be coming out of our
mouths. His Word’s are spirit and they are life. Our words are just flesh. Another
thing to note is that things don’t always happen overnight. During these times
our faith is given the opportunity to rise up more and more in our spirits. Know
during these times that God is still faithful. Just because the mountain hasn’t
moved yet, doesn’t mean that it won’t. He can and will honor His Word in His
time. I heard Roma Downey share a personal testimony last night. She shared how
she longed for a Christian mother figure to be put into her life that would
mother her and wrap her loving arms around her, holding her close (as her
mother had passed away). She faithfully and persistently prayed and asked the
Lord for this for years. Finally, 20 years later when the Lord opened the door
for her to be on “Touched by an Angel” she met the lady that played Tess. Della
Reese is the name of the lady who played Tess and she was a Christian. Della
knew in her spirit the moment she met Roma that she was to take her under her
wing and mother her. She held her close and wrapped her loving arms around her.
She even called her “Baby.” Even though the show was cancelled a long time ago,
she is Roma’s adopted mother to this day. Have hope today. Think about any
situation that you may need a mountain moved. Search God’s Word for some
promises. And then cling to them, stand on them, hold them close, and say them
in a prayer to the Lord. Do this each and every day until your mountain is
moved and cast into the sea. As you wait for the Lord to bring this to pass, your
faith in God will grow in strength. Your faith in God will be sure. And your
faith in God will be constant. And remember Jesus’ very own words “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you
pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Let these words flood you with hope and may these words
give you His peace and assurance today.
Father, Thank You for being a God that can do the
impossible. Nothing is impossible for You. Sometimes we find ourselves having a mountain
in our lives that needs to be removed. Give us the Scriptures that we need to
use in a prayer and may we speak those Scriptures in faith. We thank You that
You can and will move our mountains in Your due time. May You keep us in the
center of Your will. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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