Lesson 2462

(Lesson 2462)(09-13-18) Mark 11:20-24
    And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

   Today’s lesson relates the effects of absolute faith. Jesus cursed the fig tree having absolutely no doubt that it would wither and die, just as it did.
    He went on to promise that whatsoever we ask in prayer, if we have sufficient faith, we will receive it no matter the request. What a glorious promise.
    There are today, and probably always have been, many who claim to believe in the power of prayer yet pray over and over again for the same thing, not realizing that to pray for the same thing more than once is an open demonstration of a lack of faith. If one truly believes that God is omnipotent and will answer the prayers of a faithful person, there is NEVER a need to pray for something more than once. God will hear our prayers the first time, He WILL NOT forget that we asked. If the prayer is within His will to answer, it will be answered. If it is not His will, the prayer will never be answered, no matter how many times it is prayed.
    Those of us who believe in Jesus Christ should offer up our prayers once, forget about it. By doing so we demonstrate our faith in Him and His promise.~