 Promise #164: Nothing will be impossible for those who have even a little faith. Matthew 17:19-20 (WEB) 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?” 20 He said to them,“Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. In this promise, Jesus tells us that even if our faith is as small as a mustard seed, we can tell a mountain to be thrown into the sea. Since I haven't seen many mountains hurled into the sea lately, I often wonder what Jesus meant when He said these words to His disciples. Of course, we all face many figurative mountains in our lives daily. Perhaps it isn't the literal mountains around us that need moving, but these figurative ones. Maybe one day we will see literal mountains cast into the oceans, but in the meantime, what are the mountains in your life where you need a miracle? I love the fact that Jesus encourages us that we don't need much faith at all to make a significant impact. From what I understand, a mustard seed is very small, yet Jesus says that even if our faith is that small, nothing will be impossible for us. Perhaps it is time to begin exercising the faith you have? Begin speaking to the mountains in your life with childlike simplicity, believing that they must be removed in Jesus' name. Who knows what might start to happen? When I think of this promise, I am reminded of the man who came to Jesus to ask Him to deliver his son, and Jesus asked him, "Do you believe?" The man responded, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" Jesus didn't rebuke the man for this response, but healed his son instantly. God understands our frailty, yet He continues to encourage us to have faith and see what happens. Today, I am going to speak to the mountains in my life. How about you? *** Responsive Prayer: Father, thank you for the simple faith of a little child, which is enough to see mountains cast into the sea. Help me recognize that the beautiful simplicity of childlike faith is already within me; all I need to do is speak to the mountains in my life, and they will be cast into the sea because you said that nothing will be impossible for me. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen. Comments are closed.
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