Jesus said, “You have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20-21 NIV)
That’s quite a statement. How many mountains do you face in your life today? Will there be more tomorrow? Maybe a better question is “how many mustard seeds do you need each day?” Could you get by on just one or two or would you require a sackfull? Let’s not be greedy. Most people would be satisfied with a mustard seed a day if they could see some mountain moved each day. So, is your mountain a family problem? Or a bill-paying problem? Or a love-life or lack of love-life problem? Is it a faith problem?
Jesus is offering victory over that mountain. No more complaining about the mountain. Beware of getting accustomed to that mountain. You may come to think it is supposed to be there. Picture your life without that mountain. If it wasn’t for that mountain you would have a great view of the Sea of Possibility and what a sight that is!
Jesus said in another place, “everything is possible for him who believes.” (Mark 9:23) Because Jesus has at his disposal all the power of the Eternal, Mighty God, He can challenge you to do something about these mountains in your life that you can’t dig up, relocate, or climb over.
If you are going to live life on a limited basis because of some man-made mountains, you have yourself to blame. Go ahead, give your mustard seed to Jesus. It’s not the size of your faith that matters. That’s the point of the verse. It’s the object of your faith (Jesus) that counts.
“Lord, when my minute faith wants to be as big as a mustard seed, would
You blow on it with your Holy Spirit and enlarge it to mustard seed size.
Amen”
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