I've seen them wither too. The tree puzzled the disciples. Mark tells us they asked this the next morning. They had seen trees slowly wither away taking months to die, but nothing like this. Like the Parable of the Mustard Seed , even a little faith in God can cause great things to happen.
Prayer is the key.
Unlike Israel, let us not merely attempt to look and sound spiritual but let us exercise faith through prayer and produce genuine fruit, not just religious leaves. Copyright 1998 - 2001 Coy M. Wylie. This data file is the sole property of the copyright holder and may be copied only in its entirety for circulation freely without charge. All copies of this data file must contain the above copyright notice. Requests for permission should be made in writing and addressed to Coy M. Wylie, Pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church, P.O. Box 7403, Amarillo, TX 79114-7403.