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A Closer Walk

Attitude of the Righteous

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Our ministry is to reach out to the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ and to help believers be equipped with a solid knowledge of the Word of God, the Bible, and be encouraged to apply it in every aspect of their daily lives. There are simple truths for these complex times to help people live in a way that brings real spiritual victory to them and more importantly, through the Lord Jesus Christ, glory to God our Father.

Mark 11:20
As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.
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The “they” in today’s Scripture verse were of course Jesus and His disciples as they were on their way back into the city of Jerusalem having left for the night the evening before. Jesus saw the fig tree and being hungry He went to it but found nothing to eat there and He said to the tree “may no one ever eat fruit from you again!" {Mrk.11:14}

As the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, 'all scripture is God-breathed and profitable' {2Tim3:16} but certainly there are some verses that would seem to be more significant—more foundational to our faith. And speaking of faith, without which we cannot please God, {Heb.11:6} it is imperative that we know that: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” {Heb.11:1}
 
Things not seen! That dead fig tree that astonished Peter and the others had died the very moment that Jesus cursed it. They however had to see it to believe it, much like Thomas who would not believe Jesus had risen from the dead until he saw the imprint of the nails in His hands! And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed." {Jn.20:29}
 
Faith does not come from seeing, it does not come from figuring it all out with your mind, true faith only comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God just as it says in Romans 10:17. Believe the Lord that He will work His plan for His glory and your good, and that at the appointed time you WILL see it!
 
Take just a moment to recall the account of Lazarus, four days dead in the tomb and Jesus said to his sister Martha, as God is saying to us now: "Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” {Jn.11:40}
 
And as a final 'by the way' we should remember that John the Baptist had brought the message that the people of God—us—are required to bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance. {Mat.3:8} Make sure Jesus will see that in our lives when He passes by! So don't give in, don't give up, don't quit. Rejoice knowing that the Lord is indeed working in you to will and to work for His good pleasure {Php.2:13} and for His glory!
 
“But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed."” (Romans 10:8-11)
 
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART