Keep Saying What You Are Believing God for

[23] “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. [24] Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” – Mark 11:23-24 (NKJV)

A lot of believers are living frustrated with God due to unanswered prayers. Some of them have stopped praying because they no longer believe God will do what they ask of Him, no matter how many testimonies other people come to give for God’s doings in their lives. They keep asking themselves, “Why me”? If you are one of such people, I presume today’s devotional is for you.

Reading Mark 11:23-24 carefully, Jesus addressed the issue of consistent prayers. In verse 24, He used the word “say” three times and “doubt” just once. In other words, Jesus was urging you as a believer that when it comes to dealing with mountains (meaning, situations), you must keep saying what you are believing God for, so much so that it overshadows your doubts. Then in verse 24, He sums it up by saying, “…whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

I want you to notice something here. It’s the word “will.” You will have what you are faithing in God for. But you must keep saying it. That is how it works. Another thing is that because of the word “will”, it is dangerous to give God a time limit for granting your requests because scripture doesn’t address that. God works according to His own times and seasons, so He can grant you some requests you place before Him faster than you thought, and for some, later than you expected. Don’t be angry at Him. Just take each day on as a step of faith, and occupy yourself with what you can do that day, never ceasing to trust God for the things you are praying for.

You are a blessing.