Friday February 19th, 2021
Memorize: Matthew 21:22 New International Version (NIV)
« If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. »
Read: Matthew 21:18-22 Good News Translations (GNT)
18 On his way back to the city early next morning, Jesus was hungry.
19 He saw a fig tree by the side of the road and went to it but found nothing on it except leaves. So, he said to the tree,
“You will never again bear fruit!”
At once the fig tree dried up.
20 The disciples saw this and were astounded.
“How did the fig tree dry up so quickly?” they asked.
21 Jesus answered,
“I assure you that if you believe and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I have done to this fig tree.
And not only this, but you will even be able to say to this hill,
‘Get up and throw yourself in the sea,’ and it will.
22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Message:
There is tremendous power in faith.
In Mark 9:23NKJV, Jesus Christ Himself said
« Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to those who believe”. »
When Jesus says All things, He really means all things.
In Mark 5:36 NKJV, when Jairus was told that his daughter had died, the Bible says:
« As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe. »
And before that day was over, the one who had died came back to life.
In Matthew 15:21-28, a woman came to Jesus praying. It appeared as though God was not even paying attention to her, but by the end of the day, Jesus said Woman, great is your faith.
In other words, He was saying that even if He had not wanted to grant her request, He would because of her great faith.
There is so much power in faith that time and again, Jesus told people your faith has made you well and they were whole.
So it was not so much of His power healing them, but the power of their faith in God.
My Father-in-the-Lord once went to conduct a revival in our Church in Ilorin, and the Spirit of God moved him to say If there is anyone here who is trusting God for the fruit of the womb, go and buy the appropriate clothes for the gender of the baby you want. A woman heard and decided that she would do just that. When she got home, she bought a cot and baby boy’s clothes and displayed them where everybody could see. A lot of people began to laugh at her, saying she had gone mad out of her desperation to have a child. She ignored them, held on to the word of the man of God and nine months later, when the baby boy arrived; it was her turn to laugh.
I want you to make your own move of faith now.
Whatever it is you are trusting God for, make the move as if you have gotten it like that woman did.
Since the Lord was gracious enough to hand over the anointing of my Father-in-the-Lord to me when he was leaving the world, I call on that anointing now to work on your faith and make your desires come true according to the will of God, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Key point: Faith is so powerful that it can move a mountain and throw it into the sea.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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