No Problem Too Big

 February 19, 2024

Monday

“And He said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”” (Matthew 17:20, NASB 2020)

I suppose many people take this scripture out of context and think that they can believe anything they want to believe hard enough to make it happen. That puts us in the place of God. We are the ones who make everything happen if that is the truth. No, that's not what it means.

Faith comes from evidence. The evidence is seen in God's word. His message to you is what you put your faith in. The first step of faith is God's revelation. What does His word say? You can put your faith in that. What has He revealed to you through His word? You can put your faith in that. What is He telling you to do now? You must put your faith in that.

Putting your faith in something means that you will orientate your actions around what you believe. If you believe your car won't start, you will likely call a mechanic or at least try to fix it. If you believe the road is closed, you will make a detour. What you believe is not only what you say but what you do.

Faith the size of a mustard seed is huge. The seed is small, but the results of such faith moves mountains. A mountain was a metaphor for a problem that seemed immovable. These problems seem to capture us and bring us down. They seem inescapable. Faith believes beyond the circumstances that are visible and realizes that God loves us, knows about our problem, has a solution and will walk through the problem with us. The mountain is therefore thrown into the sea.

So, if you have a problem that is so big that there seems to be no solution, remember your faith. What you believe about God will reflect your actions concerning this faith. And if you have the faith, just as large as a mustard seed, you will see this mountain thrown into the sea.

This week's sermon: (You will need to copy and paste): https://prentis.podbean.com/e/praying-in-the-spirit/