1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,840 In the name of the glorious Trinity, Father and Son, and 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:06,840 Holy Spirit, forever Amen. Glory be to the everlasting 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,720 mercies which sent you to us, O Christ, the light of the world 4 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:14,480 and the life of all. Give us wisdom by your law and 5 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:16,480 enlighten our impulses by Your knowledge. 6 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,560 Sanctify our souls by your truth, and grant that we may be 7 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:22,760 obedient to your words. And May. 8 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:27,200 Fulfil your commandments at every hour, O you who enlightens 9 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,840 the rational with the knowledge of Your greatness. 10 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:34,400 Do in light, O my Lord, our thoughts, that we may meditate 11 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,520 upon Your holy and divine Scriptures at all times, O Lord 12 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,760 of all, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:01:03,510 Forever Amen. The idiom or the expression and 14 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:08,560 I quote move mountains or moving mountains means to do something 15 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:12,920 that seems almost impossible or to make a strenuous or an 16 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:16,320 energetic effort to achieve something difficult. 17 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:22,000 Now that's according to AI's overview and the world standard 18 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,800 and requirement. However, Christ praised me to 19 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,720 his name, has instructed otherwise, because He's not of 20 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,480 this world. His words, his deeds, His 21 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:38,400 Kingdom, His grace, His mercy, his love, His kindness is not of 22 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,040 this world. In Matthew chapter 17 verse 20, 23 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,040 Jesus says to his disciples if you had faith like a grain, a 24 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:50,480 grain, 1 grain, not grains, If you had faith like a grain of 25 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:55,560 mustard seed, you may say to this mountain move from here and 26 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:59,720 it will move. Now this is when he was replying 27 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:05,880 to his disciples question as to their inability to cast out a 28 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:10,800 lunatic demon from a boy and it was because Jesus says lack of 29 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,880 their faith. Now at face value we think, wow, 30 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:20,040 and we wonder what type, what amount, what volume, what 31 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:26,400 quantity, or what quality of faith do we need to possess to 32 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:31,440 move mountains? Well, Jesus gives us that 33 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:36,160 quality or that type of faith we need to move mountains. 34 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:41,520 Mustard seed, a grain of mustard seed. 35 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,360 Now let's ascertain why mustard seed? 36 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:50,520 Why not other seeds? You know, not only because it is 37 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:55,720 the smallest of the seeds according to Christ's remarks in 38 00:02:55,720 --> 00:03:00,440 Mark chapter 4, verse 31. Now a side note, a side note, 39 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:04,280 orchard seeds are smaller. Did you know that there are 40 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:08,280 smaller seeds than a mustard seed? 41 00:03:08,920 --> 00:03:12,320 A grain of orchard seed is smaller. 42 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:18,160 So did Jesus err for those skeptics and those 43 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,680 evolutionists? No, he didn't. 44 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,880 He didn't make a mistake. You know, in the region of 45 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:27,560 Galilee N Israel where Jesus was preaching at that moment, there 46 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,760 were no orchards trees. They weren't familiar with the 47 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:35,360 orchard trees. So he uses the seed that was 48 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,120 readily available and they were familiar with. 49 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:47,520 So back to why mustard seed. Mauri Shudad of Hadith mid 8th 50 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:52,480 century comments. Just as it as it is said that 51 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:57,520 the grain of mustard seed is not divided into two like other 52 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:03,120 seeds because it's small. Thus also you shall not be 53 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:08,720 doubtful about what is in your hands, what you have readily 54 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,160 available in Jesus Christ in our faith. 55 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:18,040 For he goes on to say Christ shows that faith is wanted is 56 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,160 necessary by the patient and by the physicians. 57 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:25,680 Now he's referring to the father of the child who was possessed 58 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:30,000 by a lunatic demon whom the disciples couldn't cast out. 59 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:33,720 And Jesus got a little bit angry and, and rebuked them and said, 60 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,240 bring him to me. And he commanded and the lunatic 61 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:39,720 or the demon came out of the, the, the Son. 62 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,520 What Jesus is saying to his disciples, it's not just you 63 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,720 that is of little faith, but the Father also lacked faith. 64 00:04:48,280 --> 00:04:51,880 You see, when a priest goes to prey on someone who is in 65 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:55,680 hospital, when you require a priest to attend to you while 66 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,120 you're in hospital or you're sick, to anoint you, to prey on 67 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:02,720 you, to anoint you, according to the Scriptures, you know, faith 68 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:06,480 works both ways. It's the physician's faith that 69 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,600 is the priest's faith, and it's the patient's faith that work 70 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:14,640 together. So now we have been guaranteed 71 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,720 by Jesus Christ again, praise between his name. 72 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,680 And I've told you, beloved, each time you hear the name Jesus 73 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,680 Christ, give him a little praise in your heart and your mind and 74 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,000 your soul. We've been now guaranteed by 75 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:33,320 Jesus Christ that off the bat moving mountains need a needs a 76 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:40,560 small yet undivided faith. It all begins with faith. 77 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:49,200 Faith in what we have graciously been promised by God, which is 78 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:53,520 in our hands, at our disposal. It's their beloved. 79 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:59,680 All the promises of God, the power of God, the comfort of God 80 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:05,280 is there for you and I to be used to move the mountains in 81 00:06:05,280 --> 00:06:09,840 our lives. Now again as a side note, 82 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:14,960 remember the Canaanite woman in Matthew chapter 15 who came and 83 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:19,360 asked the Lord pleaded with the Lord that He would heal her 84 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:24,160 demon possessed daughter. What does Jesus state? 85 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:30,080 What is His reply to her after before He actually grants what 86 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,920 she is requesting? Jesus states that her faith was 87 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,680 great. Now is there a contradiction? 88 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,760 Small faith there, a great faith here? 89 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:46,800 No, what Christ is indicating is that she had such a great 90 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:51,960 undivided faith. Why, though being a Gentile? 91 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:56,880 Remember that the disciples were Jews, though this woman was a 92 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,800 Gentile. And as St. 93 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:05,200 Theodore of Mapsustia comments, having seen her advocates 94 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,800 unsuccessful, that is the disciples who basically were 95 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:13,120 trying to shoo her away and said to the Lord, send her away, give 96 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:17,200 her what she wants, send her away for she is crying after us. 97 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,280 That didn't work. The woman then appeals for 98 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:24,840 herself and she doesn't stop. She's a Gentile, remember? 99 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:28,040 But look at the faith she had, the undivided faith. 100 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:30,880 Hers is greater because she is a Gentile. 101 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:35,000 And in fact, she says to the Lord, help me. 102 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:39,880 In other words, I haven't been asking nothing for myself. 103 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,160 I'm not selfish. I'm not asking for myself. 104 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:47,200 I'm asking for my daughter. And yes, I will take the insult, 105 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:53,360 I'll take your insult, I will take your rejection, but just 106 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:57,000 grant me my request. This is a mountain in my life. 107 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,440 She was saying she does not complain even when she was 108 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,520 insulted. Obviously not by Jesus Christ. 109 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:04,640 We're not going to talk about that. 110 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,720 We'll come one day, we'll talk about how God, we learned from 111 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:12,960 this that the Lord will use your most difficult circumstances and 112 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,600 situations. We'll continue to allow to go 113 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:19,880 through for a greater deed and a greater glory for His name and 114 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:25,160 for the reply of our requests. That is the small undivided 115 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,800 faith we need to move our mountains. 116 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:31,920 Beloved, what mountains do you have in your life? 117 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,600 Stop and think. Stop everything. 118 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,840 Stop driving. Pull over to on its side. 119 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:43,159 Stop typing on your computer If you're listening and typing. 120 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,360 Stop talking to one another if you're listening to this 121 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,360 podcast. Stop the dishwashing, the 122 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:52,080 vacuuming, the diaper changing, whatever it is. 123 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:56,680 Stop. Think for yourself and I'm sure 124 00:08:56,680 --> 00:08:58,880 you don't even need to think too hard. 125 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:00,880 They're always there in your mind. 126 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:02,600 They're, you know, they're in front of you. 127 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:05,880 They're in before your eyes. What are the mountains that you 128 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:09,920 have in your life that you've been trying to move? 129 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:20,640 Weakness, bad habits, demons, addictions, drug, alcohol, 130 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:26,600 gambling, pornification. Is that what's called porn? 131 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:31,360 Sexual immorality? Doubt itself? 132 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:36,000 What are the mountains you have? What are you so overwhelmed and 133 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:42,960 burdened and heavy ladened by these mountains in your life? 134 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:49,680 Well, beloved, see to these a a sigh of relief. 135 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:54,040 Comfort and relief are in your hands. 136 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,000 They are there for your disposal. 137 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:02,520 They are there for you now, even though all that is required is a 138 00:10:02,560 --> 00:10:07,840 great undivided faith in the power of Jesus Christ our Lord 139 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:12,560 God, yet we have something from our behalf. 140 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:19,480 Jesus does not just merely say that you need faith as small as 141 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:21,760 a mustard seed. That is the beginning. 142 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:27,320 That is the stepping stone. We in unison require the armor 143 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:32,000 to enter this battle, to overcome and move this mountain. 144 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:36,120 We need the Armory. We need the weapons, those 145 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:43,080 being, as stated by Christ, fasting and prayer, Fasting for 146 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,600 the body and prayer for the soul. 147 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:50,240 Again, Mari Shou dad comments By fasting, he alludes to the 148 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:55,360 perseverance in good works which are necessary to be acquired. 149 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,000 What does that mean? That means you want to move the 150 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,560 mountain. You got to stop those issues 151 00:11:01,560 --> 00:11:03,560 that you have. You have to stop those burdens. 152 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:09,760 You have to refrain from the deeds that have created and 153 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:13,440 placed the mountains and the burdens and the heavy ladens in 154 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:18,200 your life and concentrate on the good deeds. 155 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:22,320 Which are the good deeds? Those which God had from the 156 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:26,040 first, according to Ephesians chapter 2, those which God had 157 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:28,800 from the first, from the beginning, prepared that we 158 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:32,520 should walk in them. You see, works that are deemed 159 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:38,640 good and pleasing to God will not produce, create the 160 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,720 burdensome and the heavy mountains that you have produced 161 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:44,360 in your life. Stop. 162 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:51,160 Fasting means cut out. So again, if you have a mountain 163 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:58,520 and that mountain is titled gambling, lust, you know, 164 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:02,280 hatred, envy. These are the mountains that are 165 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:04,840 overwhelming us and overbearing us. 166 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:08,600 If you have these men, you got to stop those because if you 167 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:12,360 continue with that, they're just going to be more overwhelming. 168 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:17,160 It is those works that have created the burdensome and the 169 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:20,320 heavy mountains. Beloved Matthew, Chapter 11, 170 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:24,800 verse 28 to 30, Jesus instructs, come on to me, listen to this, 171 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:29,400 come on to me. All you who have laboured and 172 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:33,120 forced to bear burdens, there is an invitation for you. 173 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:36,440 What are you waiting for? What are you waiting? 174 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:40,760 Do you want this guy to open up and an Angel to come down and 175 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:47,520 say Shim Shun Yuhan and Shushan? Tom, Tony, Stephen, come to me. 176 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:51,200 No, that ain't going to happen. That will not happen, beloved. 177 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:55,400 The calling is there. Jesus is alive. 178 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,680 Praise he be to his name. Jesus is everlasting. 179 00:12:58,680 --> 00:13:02,160 Praise be to his name. His instructions, his commands, 180 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:07,160 his promises are everlasting. Come on to me, all you who labor 181 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:11,360 and are forced to bear burdens, and I shall give you rest. 182 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,160 Now he's going to give us a he wants to give us a rest. 183 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:17,200 He's promising rest, but he says, take my yoke. 184 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,680 That means take my burden. He's saying. 185 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:23,440 Oh, not sure, Anna, I want to get rid of burdens. 186 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:27,600 Christ is calling me. He's luring me to a greater 187 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:28,920 yoke. No, no, listen. 188 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:33,320 Listen to what Christ is promising, Take my yoke upon you 189 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:38,440 and learn from me, for I am peaceful and meek in my heart. 190 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:41,360 And you will find rest for your soul. 191 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:46,040 For my yoke is pleasant and my burden is light. 192 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:50,320 Yes, even though see he's still calling them burdens. 193 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:53,640 Yokes, why? Let me give you an example. 194 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:59,440 We need to pray for our enemies. We need to pray for one another. 195 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,440 Who is your enemy? Do you have an enemy? 196 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:05,680 Think about it. Do you have someone who who, 197 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:12,000 who's disappointed you, who has broken your heart and has 198 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:15,720 stabbed you in the back and you don't ever want to speak to that 199 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:19,400 person because they have truly disappointed and hurt you. 200 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:25,080 You may say and claim, you know, fakely, that's not my enemy. 201 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:29,440 Well, it's almost there, right? Jesus says you need to forgive. 202 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:33,480 Now that's a burden. That is a burden for you and I 203 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,520 to forgive those who hurt us. It's burdensome. 204 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:40,560 You know, we're very reluctant at times. 205 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:42,160 It's like we don't want to hear that. 206 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:46,160 But you know, when we do, when we take on this burden and we 207 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:49,360 forgive our enemies and we forgive those who have 208 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:54,920 trespassed against us, that's when you feel like because you 209 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:57,560 don't have a burden anymore, there's no more enemies. 210 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:01,120 You've forgiven the person. Now, whether the person accepts 211 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:04,160 it or not, that's up to Christ. You leave that in the perfect 212 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:07,480 righteous judgement of Jesus Christ. 213 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:09,800 See, these are the burdens, but they're light, they're 214 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,640 beautiful. When you forgive someone, when 215 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:17,160 you repent, when you do away with what is unpleasing to God, 216 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:23,800 then he also gifts us with another armor. 217 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:25,120 Be loved. But it's prayer. 218 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,560 What we roll our eyes when we hear prayer. 219 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:31,560 That's all you say, prayer, That's all we need to do. 220 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:36,800 Of course, of course we need to pray because when he says 221 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:43,280 prayer, Marishuddh comments, he implies love towards God. 222 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,040 You know, I learned something new, Stephen. 223 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:46,960 I learned something new when I was preparing this. 224 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:51,440 When we pray, it's because of our love towards God. 225 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:58,720 He implies love towards God by which we are moved to virtuous 226 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:04,320 conduct. If we love God, we will conduct 227 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:08,880 ourselves in a manner demonstrating that genuine and 228 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:15,480 heartfelt love we have for God. Our love for God is evident in 229 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:20,880 our conduct in life. When we pray to God, it is not 230 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:24,840 so much to be granted and that we may be content when we 231 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:31,840 receive, but rather that when we do receive by it, we glorify God 232 00:16:32,120 --> 00:16:35,800 because of our genuine love for God. 233 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:42,560 When I want to repent from an addiction, an immorality, a sin, 234 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:47,080 and I pray to God, it's not only to be granted that, but so that 235 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:52,480 I can show and express my love to the Lord when I do overcome 236 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:56,200 and repent out of my love for God. 237 00:16:56,520 --> 00:17:03,080 Saint John the Evangelist in his Proclamation chapter 3 verse 16 238 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:07,960 writes for God so love the world in this way so much that he 239 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:13,000 would give up his Son, the only one, so that everyone who trusts 240 00:17:13,079 --> 00:17:17,319 in him shall not be lost, but he shall have eternal life. 241 00:17:17,599 --> 00:17:23,119 Our 316 should read in this manner, for we love God in this 242 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:27,160 way so much that we would surrender our will, our desire, 243 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:32,360 our entire life at His feet, so that we do all to please him and 244 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:37,640 him alone because he is God and I love Him period. 245 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:45,440 By prayer we acknowledge and resign to the truth that it is 246 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:51,280 God alone and through His strength alone we can move our 247 00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:57,000 mountains so that we may live for Him, with him, and by Him. 248 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:02,400 So let's begin to identify the mountains we have in our lives 249 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:08,480 that are so overwhelming and weighing us down again. 250 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:14,200 Is it personal, mental issues, spiritual issues, family issues, 251 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:20,040 relationships, marriages, health, faith, finance, demons, 252 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,200 addictions? You can keep adding. 253 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:25,280 You add as you please, as you identify. 254 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:28,800 So what do we do beloved? First and foremost, know that 255 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:34,040 the enemy, Satan most definitely most assuredly has a hand in it 256 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:36,880 or is around the crime scene, most definitely. 257 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:42,640 Hence, Jesus gives us the instructions, fasting and pray. 258 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:46,480 Remember, he's referring to the casting of the lunatic demon, 259 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:51,840 Satan demon. Second, we need to believe in 260 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:56,760 the power of the name of God the Father and of the Son, and of 261 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:00,520 the Holy Spirit, from whom demons shudder. 262 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,000 We have this. This is ours, beloved. 263 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:07,720 This is in our hand and we need to be undivided in our thoughts 264 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:11,800 and our actions and our deeds and our understanding that no 265 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:16,840 assuredly, confidently that we have that power. 266 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:24,240 Thirdly, bring your fast, and not from food alone, but more so 267 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:28,480 from the disease which have burdened and ladened you the 268 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:31,240 diseases, not the symptoms, but the disease. 269 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:35,280 Why? What has caused this mountain to 270 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:37,920 appear in my life? Why what? 271 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:42,440 What is the purpose? What is the reason then? 272 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:48,760 Did you note that Jesus states that it needs to be fasting and 273 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:53,200 praying? Why Fasting before praying is 274 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:58,880 that we are not distracted and enticed by our weaknesses and 275 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:02,480 the enemy. When you fast, you subdue your 276 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:06,760 mind, your thoughts, your body. You're in that spiritual realm 277 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:11,040 be allowed so that when you begin to pray to portray and 278 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:15,000 reflect your love for God, you're praying in the spirit and 279 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,560 not the body because the body is now hammered. 280 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:23,000 The body is crying out food, Dolma Basra food. 281 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:24,960 No, no, no. And the soul is saying. 282 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,800 Quiet, quiet. I'm having an amazing time with 283 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:34,160 my Lord and I want to show my Lord how much I love Him through 284 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:39,840 my prayer. Fourthly, pray to God and ask 285 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:43,240 that He strengthens you to overcome, Beloved, so that you 286 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:48,920 can appease Him with your repentance, with your new walk 287 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:53,440 in life, reflecting again and confirming your unconditional 288 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:59,400 love for Him. And lastly, do what all those 289 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:03,000 who received from Jesus did as we read in the Holy Scriptures. 290 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:07,600 We forget to do this, Beloved. We are so overwhelmed and we are 291 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,720 so pleased and we are so joyous when we receive. 292 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:16,720 We forget to do this. Praise and worship Him, beloved, 293 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:21,280 unceasingly, privately and publicly. 294 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:26,280 That is a church, the public worship and tell it to all, 295 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:29,600 beloved. Tell all what God has done for 296 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:34,040 you and remain steadfast until He's returned. 297 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:37,000 Praise and glory to His name, now and at all times and 298 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:38,520 forever. Amen. 299 00:22:05,190 --> 00:22:07,190 We hope you enjoyed this week's message. 300 00:22:07,270 --> 00:22:10,470 Please don't forget to rate and review this podcast and share 301 00:22:10,470 --> 00:22:13,790 with your friends and family. For any future topic suggestions 302 00:22:13,790 --> 00:22:17,230 or to give us detailed feedback, please visit our link in the 303 00:22:17,230 --> 00:22:21,630 show notes. Linktr dot EE forward slash 304 00:22:21,710 --> 00:22:24,670 double edged sword. Until next time, God bless you 305 00:22:24,670 --> 00:22:24,910 all.