When People Fail

It would be wonderful if the people around us never failed us. One day this will be true, once the 1,000 year reign is completed and the devil and his angels are destroyed. Until then , we all must learn to try to forgive one another, and love one another. People will fail us. God will not. Our Father will never leave us or forsake us.

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

As for our fellow man and changing them, that would be the wrong focus most likely. Where we start is with ourselves. If we can change ourselves, and strive to forgive others, we can change the world.

Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Let’s change the world, beginning with ourselves today.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done here among us as it is with You. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions and trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Heal our hearts and minds. Grant us that we might win more of the lost to the kingdom. Grant us that we might heal those around us. Deliver us from the evil that is around us. Restore unto Your people all that has been taken or held back in any way. we ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Peace Is Ours

One of my favorite parts of the history of the Messiah is when He was crossing the waters with the disciples in the boat. The winds raged, the disciples feared (though Yeshuah (Jesus) had clearly said they were to go to the other side), and Yeshuah (Jesus) slept. What happens next surprised them all, but Him.

Mark 4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

It is interesting that the fear in them was reflected in their surroundings, and their surroundings allowed them to fear. They could not hold on to the words of the Messiah while the surroundings did not cooperate. And then we have the Messiah, and the peace within Him became reflected in the surroundings when He spoke to the surroundings. He believed that they would go to the other side.

Today, we can have that same peace within us. The Sabbath is a time of peace and reflection. Peace is ours.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be with us as it is with You. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. We need Your help to see others as You see them. Cleanse and heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people prosperity in all good things that have been taken or held back in any way. Rise up, My King, and show us a sign for good that all men may know that You alone have done this. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Never Give Up, No Matter What

As children of God, we are to receive many blessings from our Father. Life itself is one of them. Not just any kind of a life, but an abundant life.

John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

It is difficult to imagine at times that He would love us so much. Yet here we are, faced with unshakeable proof, that He blesses us. And, lest we should somehow get proud and boastful about all the good that comes our way, we need to remember the blessings are not because we are good (for we are not), but rather because our Father Yahuah (Lord) is eternally compassionate.

Daniel 9:18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.#which…: Heb. whereupon thy name is called
19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
20 And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God;
21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

Today, let’s remember to appreciate and openly thank our Father for all He has done, for what He is doing, and for for what He will do.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will and power flow in this earth around us and for us, just as it does in the heavens. This is the day You have made Father. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Today, send us Your overwhelming provision such that it overflows to those around us, and send it with breakthrough angels. Forgive us our many trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Help us Father to be more like You and less like us. We need You. Cleanse and heal us in all our inward parts. We need Your love. Restore the blessings of prosperity in our lives, both in spiritual matters and in physical substance, one hundredfold for all that has been taken or held back in any way. Bless the working of our hands as we labor to provide for the kingdom work. Protect and keep us. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Hearts And Hands

This morning as I thought about all that we as humans have to be thankful to Yah for I was very blessed. For my family and me we have been recently granted the opportunity to receive from God blessings of relationships being restored, some financial needs met, our car fixed, and more. Our Father has been very busy in our lives answering prayers. It caused me to to think about how at the same time He is doing this and more in the lives of many. I thought of how it makes me lift my heart, and my hands, up to the Father in thanks and praise.

Psalms 134 A Song of degrees.
1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.#the sanctuary: or, holiness
3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

Today, I will lift up my heart and my hands to our Father in thankful praise.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be with us here. Send us today Your overwhelming provision such that it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Restore relationships between the brethren Father. Cleanse and heal our hearts and minds. Bless the power of Your people to get wealth for the covenant’s sake, to advance Your kingdom. Heal up those that have been struck with cancer, and drive it far from them. Restore unto Your people all good things that have been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Living The Dream

Here in America we are taught, or at least were once taught, sayings like, “Dream Big” or “Live the Dream.” It is good to have a positive attitude toward life and the happenings in it, the scriptures agree.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

There is a qualifier in this scripture. The goal is the perfect will of God. Assuming that we are in agreement that the dreams we have for ourselves and our family are in this vein, there is yet another meaning that we as believers can apply to the idea of “Living the Dream”, and that is the dream itself. Here I reference another scripture, just as Peter did on the day of Pentecost (Shauous).

Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

We live in the afterwards, since the crucifixion of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We should expect to hear of people with dreams and visions. When those dreams and visions come, just as in the days of Daniel, they speak of warning to return to our Father Yahuah (Lord) and of blessing to those that do turn. We only need to cry out with fasting and prayer, and we can expect these dreams and visions to come. And when they come, if we walkl in them by faith, we will stand and see the deliverance and overflowing blessing of our God.

Live the Dreams and Visions!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done here with us as it is in the heavens now. Send us now Your overwhelming provision such that it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Help us find the path to unity, and to walk it together. Cleans our hearts and minds. Heal us from the inside out. Help us to resist temptations of this world, and deliver us from all present evil. Restore unto Your people their kingdom authority and power that is Yours alone, and that You have given to us. Restore unto Your people right ways, and the bountiful wealth that is in those ways. Restore all that has been taken or held back from Your people in any way, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name of Your Son, our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Clearing The Ground

One thing all builders know about building a house is that the location, once selected, must be cleared. This sounds basic for sure. But in life, we may want to go on and do something substantial for our Father and for His kingdom. Certainly we are encouraged in scripture to do these things.

John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

We see here that our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) clearly saw that we would do the things that He did and even greater things than He did. Therefore the desire to do great things for the Father is in line with scripture. This desire is a good thing, and is placed in us by the Father. But there are certain keys listed here to actually doing this. We have to believe on Jesus (Yeshuah), that He is in the Father and the Father in Him. If we ask anything in His name, He will do it that the Father receives the glory (not us). He repeats this. And He also says that if we love Him we will keep His commandments. We also know that all mankind, beings humans, has and will transgress the commandments (the Law).

1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

John was particularly admonishing us to love our fellow believers. This is a fundamental requirement, a clearing of the goound on which we build. Since we will struggle and fall, He has provided a way out that we can actually walk like He walked. That way out is to repent and turn from the sin, the transgressions, and receive forgiveness.

1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Therefore, we need to clear the land to build on it, and that is the land of our heart. We clear it by getting to forgiveness. We clear the land by turning to our Father through the blood of His son, confessing to Him our sins that He might cleanse us from them. This is a process that we cannot do but in the present moment. We learn and repent from the past, we clear ground and build in the present, and we steadily move to becoming the finished work God is creating in us that will one day be finished in the future.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done among us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision that it might overflow to others. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Help us to forgive completely, like You forgive. Heal our hearts and minds, cleansing them from all unrighteousness. Restore Your people Father. Restore right relationships. Restore prosperity and substance to Your people. Rise up today and restore in a mighty way that only You can, that all men might know that You alone are God and have done these things. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Overcome Evil With Good

Often when I have heard this scripture I have thought of how I am treated by the unbelieving world. If an unbeliever treats me poorly, I am not to treat that person as they treated me. While this may be something that I should in fact do, this scripture is speaking about the body of believers and how we treat one another, I suggest. In fact, this passage begins by telling us to get our mind right.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

Specifically, when we renew our mind we can learn to accept our fellow believers. This is upheld by other scriptures.

Psalms 133 A Song of degrees of David.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

We see that unity brings blessing. If we read on in Romans we get to the scripture that is the title of this writing.

Romans 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

We can see that this passage continues to speak about how we as believers treat one another. If we can learn to treat one another well, we can overcome the flesh that is at enmity with the Spirit, something we can all struggle with from time to time. We can overcome the evil with the good.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be with us as it is with You. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us o ur trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Cleanse our hearts and minds. Raise up Your people and defend us from those that accuse and would harm our families. Turn the hearts of those in authority such that we can live at peace. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back from Your people in any way, and the more besides, even greater than in the Exodus. Rise up my King, and deliver us. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Creative Power Is Comforting

So often I think about how we have these amazing abilities as human beings. The power to reason, the power to think creatively, the ability to feel strong emotions – all these abilities must be for a reason. Today as I pondered these abilities I was trying to decide how to use them, if they were a good thing, etc. I began with our original purpose.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

We see here that our purpose is to run the world on behalf of our Father. It would seem likely therefore that anything that we do that promotes that is a positive thing. But as in all things we can get off course.

James 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

James makes it clear that this power to rule over the earth can go astray when we do not first draw nigh to God. Our purpose is to promote His kingdom. Jesus (Yeshuah) spoke of this as well.

Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

So, it appears that we are to take these abilities and focus them on God’s kingdom, and all that we need will come our way.

There can be great comfort in know that our Father has provided a means for us to live life abundantly, both here and in the hereafter.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be here among us as it is in the heavens. Give us today Your overwhelming abundant provision that it might overflow to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed and transgressed against us. Cleanse and heal our hearts and minds, and wash away any remnants of evil or evil doings. Creat in us a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within us. Help us to know Your joy. Restore all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Show us a token for good, that all men might know that You alone are God, and that You alone have done this. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Given To Peace

Looking upon the human race I find myself pondering why it is that we are the way that we are. Often I have thought about why int eh world did Adam and Eve listen to the serpent instead of our Father? Adam and Eve were created sinless – without any transgression of the Law. They literally walked with God in the garden. And yet, they chose to not believe and act on what God told them and instead chose to believe and act on what the serpent told them. I want to come back to this point, because we do the same. Jesus (Yeshuah) redeemed us from the curse of the Law (NOT the Law itself). What did He do actually?

Romans 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Sin is defined in scripture as transgression of the Law.

1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

We see that sin is the transgression of the Law. Jesus (Yeshuah) was manifested to take away our transgressions of the Law, for in Him is no transgression of the Law. The devil transgressed the Law from the beginning, and the Son of God was manifested to destroy the works of the devil, the transgressions of the Law and causing others to do the same. By man transgression of the Law entered the world. That transgression became a part of man, and man passed that on to all men.

We now have the power to escape the transgression of the Law. Likely we will not do this perfectly. Therefore, we can turn again after we have transgressed the Law, and find forgiveness from our Father through His Son our Messiah, Yeshuah (Jesus).

This Sabbath day, let us rejoice in the knowledge that we receive mercy from our Father.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be among us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision such that it overflows to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed against us. Cleanse and heal our minds and hearts. Restore unto Your people one hundredfold all that ahs been taken or held back in any way from Your people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Help Is On The Way

One of the challenges that we as believers can face has to do with time. Or perhaps it is timing. We call out to our Father for His help in something, and we can become concerned if we do not see it manifested immediately. However, scripture shows us that help comes when we call out.

Daniel 10:5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

We see here that Daniel cried out to our Father for 21 days, but the angel was dispatched at the very first. This is in keeping with what happened with our Messiah as well.

Mark 11:12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Here we see that Jesus cursed the tree and it took a day to take effect. Notice He said it was the result of His prayers. When we pray, we can receive the faith, the belief, that God is helping us and that what we say will come to pass. It was so in this passage. In both cases, the one praying was or had been fasting. They sought forgiveness for the others around them. Jesus clearly had an attitude of forgiveness toward us all when He was on the cross.

Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

So we see, if we will listen and pray, and believe that our Father hears us, help is on the way.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Bless Yahuah! Let Your will be done here among us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions and our trespasses, and help us all to forgive those that have transgressed and trespassed against us. Cleanse and heal our hearts and minds, renew our life, repair our souls, that all men might know, You alone are God. Restore unto Your people prosperity of substance and wholeness greater than all that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Bless the work of our hands today that we might advance Your kingdom. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.