Balancing the Scale

Jesus was hungry and approached a fig tree that was full of leaves, but for some strange reason the fig tree was fruitless, in a season in which the tree should have had fruit. Therefore, Jesus spoke these words to the fig tree, “No longer shall there be any fruit from you.” And the tree withered away instantly. The disciples that were with Jesus were amazed at how quickly the tree withered away when Jesus spoke to it. Jesus explained to the disciples that they possessed the same power within themselves. They also could speak to their desires, as well as, obstacles, challenges, disappointments, and anything else that would try and stand in their way; if they had faith in Him to do what appears to be impossible. Jesus also made it clear that there would be no room for doubt, because doubt would nullify their words of faith.

The power of our words combined with our thoughts is not a small matter. When we speak in faith with the absence of doubt, miracles will happen suddenly. It will not take long for God to move on the words that we speak out of our mouths. But we also have to make sure that our thoughts line up with the words that we speak, because God knows our thoughts; and He hears our words. If our thoughts and words do not line up, doubt enters the equation, and our words of faith are cancelled out by our own thoughts. If we think negative thoughts, we disengage our positive words, and our words become fruitless. To balance the scale, we must take control of our thoughts and make them line up with the words we speak.

This is not always an easy task because we subconsciously sabotage our own desires by not believing them in the first place. How do we know that we don’t believe? By our inward thoughts that conflict with the words we speak. To take control of our inward thoughts, the Word of God says “to let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus.” Having the mind of Christ will take a serious effort on our parts, but we must be committed to see the fruit of our labor through the reprogramming of our minds with the word of God.

When we have the mind of Christ, we can speak to anything, and it must obey us. There is no if’s, ands, buts, or maybe’s. When we speak, miracles will happen immediately, and without delay. How do we build up our faith, so that the presence of doubt does not exist? By spending more time reading and meditating on the Word of God. As we spend more time in the presence of God, we become more like Him. We begin to act like Him, move like Him, think like Him, and talk like Him.

Balancing our thoughts with our speech will manifest the power and presence of God in every area of our lives, and there will be nothing that will be impossible to us, because we believe.

• Are your thoughts and words in balance?
• What is it that you desire, that has not happened?
• What dreams are in balance?
• What dreams are not in balance?
• What can you do to balance the scale?

Definitions: Matthew 21:21

Truly:
2) verily, amen
a) at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth

Say:
1) to say, to speak
a) affirm over, maintain
b) to teach
c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct
d) to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
e) to call by name, to call, name
f) to speak out, speak of, mention

Have:
1) to have, i.e. to hold
a) to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as

2) to have i.e. own, possess
a) external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
b) used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship

3) to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition
4) to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
a) to be closely joined to a person or a thing

Faith:
1) conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
a) relating to God

1) the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
b) relating to Christ

1) a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
c) the religious beliefs of Christians
d) belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same

2) fidelity, faithfulness
a) the character of one who can be relied on

Doubt:
1) to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer
2) to learn by discrimination, to try, decide
a) to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute
3) to withdraw from one, desert
4) to separate one's self in a hostile spirit, to oppose, strive with dispute, contend
5) to be at variance with one's self, hesitate, doubt

Do:
1) to make
a) with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
b) to be the authors of, the cause
c) to make ready, to prepare
d) to produce, bear, shoot forth
e) to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self
f) to make a thing out of something
g) to (make i.e.) render one anything

1) to (make i.e.) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
2) to (make i.e.) declare one anything
h) to put one forth, to lead him out
i) to make one do something

1) cause one to
j) to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
2) to do
a) to act rightly, do well

1) to carry out, to execute
b) to do a thing unto one
1) to do to one
c) with designation of time: to pass, spend
d) to celebrate, keep

1) to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
e) to perform: to a promise

Taken:
1) to raise up, elevate, lift up
a) to raise from the ground, take up: stones
b) to raise upwards, elevate, lift up: the hand
c) to draw up: a fish

2) to take upon one's self and carry what has been raised up, to bear
3) to bear away what has been raised, carry off
a) to move from its place
b) to take off or away what is attached to anything
c) to remove
d) to carry off, carry away with one
e) to appropriate what is taken
f) to take away from another what is his or what is committed to him, to take by force
g) to take and apply to any use
h) to take from among the living, either by a natural death, or by violence
i) cause to cease

Cast:
1) to throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls
a) to scatter, to throw, cast into
b) to give over to one's care uncertain about the result
c) of fluids

1) to pour, pour into of rivers
2) to pour out
3) to put into, insert

Sea:
1) the sea
a) used of the sea in general
b) used specifically of the Mediterranean Sea or the Red Sea

Happen:
1) to become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
2) to become, i.e. to come to pass, happen
a) of events

3) to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
a) of men appearing in public
4) to be made, finished
a) of miracles, to be performed, wrought
5) to become, be made


Reflection:
Refuse to nullify the promises of God in your life by thinking and speaking contrary words of defeat. Agree wholeheartedly with the promises of God, and watch God move quickly on your behalf.

Blue Letter Bible. "Gospel of Matthew 21 - (NASB - New American Standard Bible)." Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2009. 25 Nov 2009. http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Mat&c=21&t=NASB

Higgins, S. (2009). Balancing the Scale. Devotions for Thought. Higgins Publishing, http://devotionsforthought.blogspot.com.

Reference Scriptures
Matthew 21:18-22