“And the
apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, if ye had faith as a grain of mustard
seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and
be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.” Lk 17:5-6
The disciples request poses a good question, more faith
or more obedience? The prayer for more
faith is justified, but is it the answer they really need. The disciples felt
over-whelmed by Jesus teachings in vss 1-4 and felt desperately they needed a
greater faith to do His will. But Jesus’ answer indicates that more faith is
not the issue. Faith is not measured by quantity, but rather by its presence. Jesus
isn’t looking for how many times we are faithful, but when we are faithful. He says
a mustard seed size of faith will do great things. Jesus gives the disciples,
and us the answer in vss 7-10; indicating Jesus is looking for obedience and
humility. Notice Jesus offers an answer, not an accommodation; he tells them
how to gain greater faith, not hand it to them.
You want a faith that moves through obstacles in your life, live a life
that moves in obedience to His word. When faced with difficulty in life don’t
simply seek more faith, but instead act in more humility and obedience. True
faith is the ability and willingness to be humbly obedient.
HSAY…Todd
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