Mark 11 :12-14 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
When a word is spoken in faith, it has to accomplish the purpose for which it is sent, especially when it is spoken in line with God's Word. Jesus healed people through His Spoken Word. For instance, when the Centurion wanted his servant healed, he said to Jesus : "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Matthew 8:8
And we are told in Matthew 8:13 that : Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, "Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened." And the young servant was healed that same hour.
It is worthy to note from the above scripture that Jesus' s words took effect at the very hour or time it was spoken. It was made manifest at that same time. However, there are times that our spoken words of faith may not physically manifest immediately. They may take some sort of slow motion to manifest. And in the waiting period, we may even begin to think that it will never manifest after all.
These periods can be frustrating, and we could be tempted to give up. But we can, and must take a cue from Jesus and how He handled the fig tree, as it is full of vital lessons on faith.
....To be continued!
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