20 In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23 Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you do not doubt in your heart but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you. 24 So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”
Prayer Focus: As they come back a third day to Jerusalem, they see the fig tree withered away to its roots. What had appeared to be a healthy tree, had been rotten from its core. The same is true of the temple. What appears to be promoting faithful worship of God was actually rotting from the inside out. Instead of depending on outward appearances, Jesus declares, “Have faith in God.” Whether your faith results in the moving of mountains or the forgiveness of sins, your faith will change something today. It just might be you.
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