Faith To Move Mountains
Jesus worked many miracles as a demonstration of faith and power to the disciples. In Mark 7, Jesus was hungry and saw a fig tree and hoped to find fruits on the tree. To Jesus’s disappointment, the tree was empty and had only leaves. “And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it” (Mark 11:14). Jesus went with his disciples to the temple to turn over the tables of the money changers and drive out those who sold in the temple. In the evening he travelled back the same way with his disciples and they came to where the fig tree was before. The fig tree was withered away from its roots.
“And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered”” (Mark 11:21). It is amazing that the disciples spent so much time with Jesus and each time he performed a miracle, they were as surprised as if they were seeing their first miracle. The interesting thing is that the disciples could not always predict what Jesus would do. I believe he worked miracles of different kinds to show them that there were no limits to what was possible. He did this to show them that if they had enough faith that all things were possible. “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Mark 11:24).
Jesus used the example of the mountain because it is one of the largest earthly structures that we can think of. The concept or idea of being able to move a mountain is mind blowing. Jesus was saying to his disciples that no matter how big or impossible the task, that if we have faith, then we can accomplish it. All we need is enough faith as large as the size of a mustard seed to move a mountain. We have to exercise our faith in the same way that we exercise our physical muscles for them to grow. Let us raise our level of expectation and go after the mountain standing in the way of our breakthrough.
“For nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37).
A.P.-Y.
Published by Anneta Pinto-Young
I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession.
Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm.
I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing.
I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.
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June 29, 2021June 29, 2021
