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things soever" they desire when they pray,
they'll have to wait until they get to heaven
where everything is perfect.
Jesus, however, wasn't talking about
heaven in Mark 11:24-25! He was
answering the questions His disciples had
asked about the g tree. If you've read the
passage, you'll remember what happened.
The previous day, Jesus had spoken to
that tree after nding leaves on it but no
fruit. "No man eat fruit of thee hereafter
for ever," He'd said (verse 14). Less than
twenty-four hours later, the tree had
withered away. When His disciples saw
it and expressed their amazement, Jesus
taught them how to speak and pray in faith,
and get the same kind of results.
That was an earthly g tree, not a
heavenly one! It was used by Jesus as an
example of what happens when we access
and release God's power to change things
here on earth. With that in mind, read
again what He said:
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. And when ye stand
praying, forgive, if ye have ought against
any: that your Father also which is in
heaven may forgive you your
trespasses (verses 22–25).
Not only does Jesus make it
clear in this passage that these
principles of faith and prayer
are for us here and now, He
also tells us they'll work for
"whosoever" chooses to
apply them. They're not just
for apostles or prophets or
specially called ministers.
Anyone who will do what
Jesus said there can ride
the tide of God's power
to victory just as He
did when He was on earth.
any: that your Father also which is in
heaven may forgive you your
trespasses (verses 22–25).
Not only does Jesus make it
clear in this passage that these
principles of faith and prayer
are for us here and now, He
also tells us they'll work for
"whosoever" chooses to
apply them. They're not just
for apostles or prophets or
specially called ministers.
Anyone who will do what
Jesus said there can ride
the tide of God's power
to victory just as He
did when He was on earth.
clear in this passage that these
principles of faith and prayer
are for us here and now, He
also tells us they'll work for
"whosoever" chooses to
apply them. They're not just
for apostles or prophets or
specially called ministers.
did when He was on earth.
