Authority + Faith

Mark 11

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

 ¹² On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. ¹³ And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. ¹⁴And he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

 ²⁰ As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. ²¹And Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered." ²²And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. ²³ Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. ²⁴Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. ²⁵And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

I LOVE the authority and faith Jesus teaches us to pray in. We often forget who we are. We are children of God! We are Co-heirs with Christ. Because of who we are, there is power in our prayers. The spiritual realm shifts at the sound of our voice.

I'm encouraged today to pray with authority & in faith... not because of what I've done or to earn favor with God, but because of who God says I am.