“ Faith that touches others..? Matthew 17:14–20,….. We see Christ’s disciples unable to cast out a demon from a young boy, even though Jesus had previously given them the authority to do this very thing (Matthew 10:1). When they inquired of Jesus why they were not able to drive the demon out, Jesus 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” . and in Luke 17:6, Jesus tells His disciples, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” By using the uncommonly small mustard seed as an example, Jesus is speaking figuratively about the incalculable power of God when unleashed in the lives of those with true faith. We know that this statement about moving mountains and uprooting trees by faith is not to be taken literally. The key to understanding the passages is the nature of faith, which is a gift from God. The power of faith reflects the omnipotent nature of the God who bestows faith on His own. The mustard seed is one of the tiniest seeds that can be found aside from being popular because of its widely use, so the conclusion is that the amount of faith needed to do great things is very small indeed. Just as in the parable of the mustard seed (Matthew 13:31–32), Jesus uses rhetorical hyperbole to make the point that little is much when it comes from God. The mustard seed in the parable grows to be a huge tree, representing the tiny beginnings of Christianity when just a few disciples began to preach and teach the gospel. Eventually, the kingdom grew to huge proportions, encompassing the entire world and spreading over centuries. So, too, does the tiniest bit of faith, when it is true faith from God, grow to immense proportions in the lives of us believers and spreading out to influence all we come into contact with. Like some histories of some great men of faith, such as, to know that superhuman feats were performed by those whose faith was, at one time in their lives, only the size of a mustard seed.many times, big things begins with a small ones. Thus faith is so vital to the lives of christians that the scripture tells us that, without it, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Simple word yet powerful gift from God (Ephesians 2:8–9) Christ told His disciples that, with just a tiny measure of it, the size of a mustard seed, they could move mountains. So this is an encouragement for us to believe and be successful in this life ,with ”true faith “.May God with His infinite grace and mercy continue to open our being to be that christians that touches others lives for His name sake….Amen.!!!
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:53:13 +0000
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