Whatever Things You Ask, Believe!

Mark 11:22-24

"So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. 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 that he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, WHATEVER THINGS YOU ASK WHEN YOU PRAY, BELIEVE that you receive them and you will have them."

Jesus tells us in the second sentence of this portion of scripture that we must have faith and then believe it. We MUST have the/a revelation of Jesus Christ and then work out that portion of our salvation to bring it to pass. Can't do it without the revelation for "without faith it is impossible to please Him".  Can't fulfill it without the working that is of that revelation for "faith without works is dead". All of it comes forth from Jesus as He is the "Head of all things to the church". He inspires you; gives you the tools; shows you how to use them. It is everlasting truth brought to manifestation by our willingness to hear and obey! With it we glorify the Father through and in Christ Jesus!

Now. Jesus goes on to say that WHATEVER THINGS YOU ASK WHEN YOU PRAY, BELIEVE. Again, what makes one a believer is the desire to hear and willingly obey. Ananias shows us this with his hearing and willingness to minister to Saul/Paul by the admonition of Jesus Christ, even though he knew only of Saul's persecution of Christians. I ask you to consider that Jesus Christ, One with the Father, wants to tell you what to ask for and then give it to you, proving He and the Father are able to keep what we have given over to Them! It is God's desire to show us the way to righteousness in Christ Jesus, all the while adding what we need and giving what He knows we desire. It is the way to oneness with the Father and the Son who are one!

A centurion came to Jesus for the sake of his servant. The servant was said to be paralyzed and dreadfully tormented. Jesus offered to come and heal him. The centurion KNEW that Jesus had only to SPEAK A WORD AND IT WOULD BE DONE; that Jesus had all authority to do whatever was good in the sight of the Father. Jesus responded, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel". Jesus rejoiced in the centurion's understanding and willingness to act accordingly, saying, "go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done to you".