Mark 11:12-25 ~ Rabbi Look

Mark 11:12-25

12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” 18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching. 19 And when evening came they went out of the city.

20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22 And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have [are receiving] received it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses [But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses].”

Jesus spoke in parables on many levels. He spoke of problems. He spoke of mountains. If we look for more proof of literal mountains moving, confirming even the history of the Tower of Babel, we see Pangea and, also, the movement of the North Pole. It's comfortable and easy to debunk Genesis. It's important to remember the context.

Psalm 90:4
For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.

2 Peter 3:8
But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Trouble comes and goes in the world. Change is both good and bad. Whatever our circumstances, whatever is the news, we can be assured God is in control.




Pangea

 

Abba, Father

We need You, Father.

Please Dwell in me.

Dwell in those I love.

The Truth is we cannot do 3,000 pages of Scripture. 

We do not do what we ought and we do what we ought not. 

Bless the innocent,

Lead us to protect the innocent.

Restore us in Jesus Christ, we pray.

No human being in the Bible ever did all You wanted of them. 

We need Jesus. Jesus, we need Your Grace. 

We need Jesus not just to fulfill the iotas and dots of Scripture,

 we need Jesus as our Shepherd. Daily.

Father God, with the Help of Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

 I will not suffer You to be my Waiter. 

You have said You are not human and our ways are not Your Way. 

We need Your Way, Your Life, Your Truth. 

We need Abundant Life to have the Joy, Faith and Hope

 to have all Your Fruit to live lives abiding in You.

Help us to seek You first

and finish well.

Help us to 

always

be in Your Plan.

Our Father
Who art in Heaven
Holy is Your Name.

Your Kingdom come
Your Will Be Done
on earth as in Heaven.

Give us this day!
Our daily Living Bread.

Please Forgive us our Trespasses,
as we forgive those who Trespass against us.

Lead us Not into Temptation.
Deliver us from evil.

For Thine is
The Kingdom
The Power
and the Glory.

Amen and Thank You 

for Jesus Christ.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †