Mustard Seed Faith
"And the apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith.' So the Lord said, 'If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.'" - Luke 17:5-6
Your faith is the most important thing about you. We are not only saved by faith, but we live by faith. One application of faith is that, “faith is believing I am better off following God than going my own way.” By faith we resist temptation because we believe following God is better than the sin. This faith leads us to make wise decisions, receive answers to our prayers and tenaciously cling to Him in the midst of suffering and trial.
The disciples recognized the value of faith and asked Christ to help them increase it. As we look at Scripture, there are things we can do to grow our faith.
(1) Worship God – As we praise and give thanks to God, we are reminded of who God is and what He has done in our lives. In II Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat was desperate before God. Before he petitioned the Lord, He praised Him “are you not” (v 6) and thanked Him “have you not” (v 7) before he asked him “will you not.” (v 12)
(2) Internalize Scripture – Romans 10:17 teaches, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” As we build Scripture in our lives, we become closer to God and know Him better. The better we know a trustworthy person, the more we will trust them.
(3) Exercise your faith – Dr. Charles Stanley has said, “Faith must act in order to develop and produce.” We may begin with little faith, but as we act on the faith we have, faith grows.
(4) Pray – I John 5:14 says, Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. It is certainly God’s will that our faith grows. Ask God. He will increase your faith.
The mustard seed is a very small seed, but it grows to be large and produces fruit. Even little faith can accomplish great things – particularly in your own life. Increase your faith!
Prayer
Lord, increase my faith. I now see the value in developing my faith. Help me to be more motivated to read your Word and use the faith you have given me. Amen
Your faith is the most important thing about you. We are not only saved by faith, but we live by faith. One application of faith is that, “faith is believing I am better off following God than going my own way.” By faith we resist temptation because we believe following God is better than the sin. This faith leads us to make wise decisions, receive answers to our prayers and tenaciously cling to Him in the midst of suffering and trial.
The disciples recognized the value of faith and asked Christ to help them increase it. As we look at Scripture, there are things we can do to grow our faith.
(1) Worship God – As we praise and give thanks to God, we are reminded of who God is and what He has done in our lives. In II Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat was desperate before God. Before he petitioned the Lord, He praised Him “are you not” (v 6) and thanked Him “have you not” (v 7) before he asked him “will you not.” (v 12)
(2) Internalize Scripture – Romans 10:17 teaches, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” As we build Scripture in our lives, we become closer to God and know Him better. The better we know a trustworthy person, the more we will trust them.
(3) Exercise your faith – Dr. Charles Stanley has said, “Faith must act in order to develop and produce.” We may begin with little faith, but as we act on the faith we have, faith grows.
(4) Pray – I John 5:14 says, Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. It is certainly God’s will that our faith grows. Ask God. He will increase your faith.
The mustard seed is a very small seed, but it grows to be large and produces fruit. Even little faith can accomplish great things – particularly in your own life. Increase your faith!
Prayer
Lord, increase my faith. I now see the value in developing my faith. Help me to be more motivated to read your Word and use the faith you have given me. Amen
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