JESUS SPEAKING
“Have faith in God. 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: 20-24.)
INSPIRED THOUGHTS
Mountains are large immovable obstacles; they are symbols of durability and permanence. A million bulldozers and ten thousand sticks of dynamite would barely put a dent in even the smallest mountain range. No amount of human effort, nor quantity of resources can make a mountain move. And yet Jesus has taught us that through faith in God, a mountain can be picked up and cast into the sea. Unwavering faith in God’s power is expressed in prayer. When faced with something we cannot accomplish, we must turn to God; asking Him to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.
Some time ago I was speaking with an elderly friend of mine. For many years he and his wife had been pestering their kids to begin having children; they were quite anxious to become grandparents. As the years went by and their faith in God grew, they gave up on their efforts, and instead began praying and asking God for grandchildren; which He soon provided in abundance. Their numerous years of dissatisfaction were products of their misplaced faith. When they took the faith they had in themselves and placed it in God, the mountain that had separated them from the desires of their hearts had finally been removed.
Today there are many things in our lives that seem to be permanent fixtures; there are numerous obstacles that we, through our own efforts, have been powerless to overcome. Too often we place faith in ourselves rather than in God. We need only turn to Him through prayer and seek His power. Bring your struggles to the Lord; let Him accomplish what you cannot, and you will experience a very real miracle in your life.
“Lord Heavenly Father, we come before You today and we ask for the faith to move mountains. We desire to see You accomplish the impossible. We admit that, apart from You we are weak and have no hope; but with You Lord, nothing is impossible. Fill our hearts with genuine faith. We thank You in advance for what You are going to do in our hearts and in our lives. We love You Father, we praise You, and we thank You, and we ask and pray all of these things, according to Your will, in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.” God bless all of you!
Jesus Speaks 