Have the Faith of God

Now, in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.” So Jesus answered and said to them, Have faith in God.. -Mark 11:20-22

Jesus was about to teach his disciples about faith. Personally, I can’t think of a better subject in the Bible to get ahold of than the subject of faith. It touches every other area of life. It touches everything we do. Everything we do is supposed to be in faith. “for whatever is not of faith is sin” (Romans 14:23).

Faith is the easiest thing in the world to understand. When faith is taught, little children usually understand it first, then they go teach the adults! Faith is so simple that most adults spend all their time trying to figure it out. They think, It can’t be that simple!

But Jesus made things simple for us. When He taught, He talked about everyday things, such as fishing and farming. He made spiritual principles simple so everyone could understand them.

So Jesus starts out His teaching on faith by saying, “Have faith in God.” God is the One who works the miracles. He’s the One who heals our bodies. He’s the One who purchased all things that pertain to life and godliness. Therefore, our faith is to be placed in Him. If we only have faith in ourselves, we’re in trouble.

So, according to Mark 11:22, our faith is in God. But in some Bibles, margin notes say this verse say, “Have the faith of God.” If we have the faith of God, we have the kind of faith God has.

Romans 12:3 says, “…God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.” So Jesus is telling us, “Just operate in faith as God does. God gave faith to us. He planted it on the inside of us, and it will operate for us the same way it does for Him.” We’re God’s children, and He gave us His very own faith.

CONFESSION:

Because I am God’s child, He has planted His faith in me. Now I’m able to operate in faith just as He does. I have a sure foundation because I have the faith of God.

From: A Devotional for Divine Health Prescription for a Miracle, Mark Brazee, 1999