by TheRestlessPilgrim | Oct 13, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 21:22 “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” The key to receiving from God is not prayer but believing prayer. When we place so much emphasis on prayer, we lose track of the vital ingredient that makes prayer work. Prayer can be...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 21:19 “And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ‘Let no fruit grow on you ever again.’ Immediately the fig tree withered away.” The result of fruitlessness is a withering life. God made us to bear...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Galatians 1:1 “Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead)” We must remind ourselves that our calling is not by men nor through men. This understanding is foundational to anchoring our...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 21:19 “And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ‘Let no fruit grow on you ever again.’ Immediately the fig tree withered away.” Jesus is hungry for things of substance. Jesus is tired of superficial...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 21:18 “Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry.” Some desires or lusts are legitimate, and not all strong desires are wrong or harmful. Jesus was so hungry that He cursed the fig tree for not having fruit. His desire to eat was...
