A new year begins. Although our circumstances may not change, we have an opportunity for a fresh start. Some people make New Years resolutions or select a word for the year. Although anytime is a good time to enhance our prayer lives, a brand-new year makes a perfect time to commit to powerful prayer.
The power of faith.
My ophthalmologist explained that cataract surgery would not improve my visual impairment that caused me to be legally blind. Excitement consumed me just to know I would be free from the headaches, and looking at the world through a fog would be eliminated just by removing the cataracts.
After scheduling the surgery, I came across a verse outside of the Bible, possibly in a book or online article. I saw the Scripture with new eyes. I looked the verse up in my preferred translation to ensure it was not taken out of context. Allow me to set the stage for you.
As Jesus and His disciples walked, they saw a fig tree with leaves, but no fruit. Jesus placed a curse on the tree, and the disciples heard Him. The next day, they passed by the same tree, withered from the roots (Mark 11:20), and Peter recalled the words Jesus had spoken to the tree. Peter looked at the drooping tree in amazement, pointing it out to Jesus. Then Jesus gave His disciples (and us) a lesson in faith.
“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (mark 11:23-24 NIV)
The Bible actually says that if I believe I will receive what I ask for in prayer, it will be mine. I had been warned against this type of thinking. Wasn’t it name it and claim it? No, not if we take it in the full context of all the Bible.
In addition to this verse, God urged me to believe for better vision. When I came home from the first cataract surgery, I saw lighthouses on my shower curtain. That morning, they had appeared only as blobs. I saw picture frames on the walls and some ugly living room curtains which needed to be replaced. The best part is that my faith encouraged other believers to believe and receive also.
Friend, what is the prayer you whisper each day? Refuse to allow doubt to prevent you from believing God will answer your prayer.
Praying for God’s will.
Praying for God’s will.
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