June
2 0 2 3 / P A R T N E R L E T T E R
Faith works! Faith works when it's put
to work. Let's read Mark 11:20-25:
The cross-reference for verse 22, "Have
faith in God," says, "Have the faith of God."
Jesus put His faith to work by speaking
to the fig tree:
Whosoever shall say unto
this mountain and
believe it in his or her
heart…. Wait a minute! Believe what?
"BUT SHALL BELIEVE THAT THOSE
THINGS which HE SAITH shall come to
pass." Then, and only then, will he have
what he says. In verse 24, He said to
believe it
"when you pray." Don't stop
there. The Love part comes next.
FORGIVE! When? When you pray. Let's go
to Matthew 22:35-40:
35 THEN ONE OF THEM, WHICH WAS A
LAWYER, ASKED HIM A QUESTION,
TEMPTING HIM,
36 AND SAYING, MASTER, WHICH IS THE
GREAT COMMANDMENT IN THE LAW?
37 JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, THOU SHALT
LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY
HEART, AND WITH ALL THY SOUL, AND
WITH ALL THY MIND.
20 AND IN THE MORNING, AS THEY
PASSED BY, THEY SAW THE FIG TREE
DRIED UP FROM THE ROOTS.
21 AND PETER CALLING TO
REMEMBRANCE SAITH UNTO HIM,
MASTER, BEHOLD, THE FIG TREE
WHICH THOU CURSEDST IS
WITHERED AWAY.
22 AND JESUS ANSWERING SAITH
UNTO THEM, HAVE FAITH IN GOD.
23 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.
24 THEREFORE I SAY UNTO YOU,
WHAT THINGS SOEVER YE DESIRE,
WHEN YE PRAY, BELIEVE THAT YE
RECEIVE THEM, AND YE SHALL HAVE
THEM.
25 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.
