Faith Seeds
Matthew 17:19-20 Then
the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it
out?” 20 He replied, “Because 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.”
WHAT is in a seed? A seed contains all the genetic
information necessary to produce a specific plant that will bear fruit,
flowers, grains, etc. This fullness of a seed’s potential is the meaning of
Jesus’ teaching.
A faith that will “move
mountains” even though it is mustard seed small is a faith that contains all
the wisdom, knowledge and power necessary to perform the purpose of God on
earth. Jesus certainly didn’t displace mountains. Imagine the havoc that would
have caused! But he did displace the mountainous obstacles that come from sin.
Sin is the reason for all that’s wrong in the world. Salvation is the
counterpoint to sin. It is the reason for all that is right in the world.
Thus, when the
disciples wondered why they were not effective against the demon, Jesus urged
them to pursue a greater faith. They would need to stay on their journey to
know more of Jesus to complete the work he had for them. Their faith would,
indeed, grow to contain all they needed to plant Kingdom truths into the world.
And when their knowledge was complete they would drive out demons. (Acts 5:16)
Faith comes with
knowing, experiencing and trusting those truths to renew our minds to salvation’s
life. Growing more and more into Christ, you will only need small seeds of
faith containing all you need to move “the mountains” out of your life.
LIFE Link: Faithful pursuit of Jesus.
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