Mustard Seed Faith

12-1-2009
Mustard Seed Faith

Matthew 17:14-20 says the following:
“14When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15"Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him."
17"O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." 18Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
19Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"
20He 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."

Life is full of peaks and valleys, and it’s the valley’s that enable us to really appreciate the peaks. It’s during the valley’s we learn what we need to so we are able to reach the next peak which in turn is higher than the previous. For most individuals, the valley is where faith is lost, and potential remains untapped.

In order to truly reach your God given potential during both the peaks and the valleys, it’s important to stay focused on your faith in the project on hand, and not only on the project itself. I know I find myself so entrenched in a project, that I forget where the only source of life, energy, and ultimately success comes from. As you strive for that next peak, remember it’s through faith we have been saved, and it’s through faith you will climb the mountain tops of the world!

Application:
1. Read Matthew 17
2. Keep your faith strong and the project or task at hand will stay in perspective.