What Size is Your Faith?

N.T.#205 "What Size is Your Faith?"

Dec. 19, 2023 

Matthew 17-Part 8

LET IT GLOW 

What kind of faith do you have? Is it substandard-faith, not meeting the requirements established by Jesus? Is it micro-faith, getting by with as little as possible? Is it mustard-see faith or mega-faith, believing all things are possible with God?

Let's look at the faith of the 9 disciples who did not have the Mount of Transfiguration experience. They could not cast out a demon possessing a boy. His father came to them for help, but they could not help. So the father went directly to Jesus to meet his boy's need and it was fulfilled.

The disciples wanted to know what went wrong. 

Because of your unbelief: for Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall asy unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. (verse 20)

Have you seen the size of a mustard seed? It is tiny. However, they can grow into a large plant, up to 20 feet tall and wide. Jesus used this tiny seed to symbolize our faith. If our request is God's will, and our faith is that small, then it will be so. Faith is important in the Christian life. We put our trust in God, His care for us, providing our needs and salvation. 

Apparently, the disciples did not even have enough faith the tiny size of a mustard seed. Ugh, that is bad. so they could not help the boy. Don't you know they felt badly for this. Perhaps that is why they wanted the answer as to why they could not cast him out.

LET IT GROW 

Simply put, it was the disciples' microscopic-faith. They were acting on their own. It is Jesus who does, not us. It is in His name that supersedes all. It is faith in the One who can do all things. However, that kind of problem required prayer and fasting. (verse 21)

When we have mega-faith, nothing shall be impossible unto us. Because we serve a Mega-God! We must be sure to glorify Jesus, too.

Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14)

The disciples did not have the power of the Holy spirit like us. We depend on Jesus' omnipotence to do it. Mustard-seed faith could move Mt. Hermon. True faith turns from self-confidence to confidence in Jesus and His power.  With His power, nothing is impossible.

Just look at the birth of Jesus. That was impossible with man, but possible with the Holy Spirit.

What are you trusting God to do? Is your faith larger than a microscopic-faith, a mustard-seed-faith? Is it a mega-faith yet? No problem. It only take a tiny mustard seed size of faith.

LET IT GO

Praise You Jesus, for all things are possible with You.

Grow our faith today.

Thank you Father for meeting our needs.

Glory to God in the Highest!