Mustard Seeds and Mountains

The disciples asked Jesus privately, "Why couldn't we cast out that demon?" "You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I assure you, even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' adn it would move. Nothing would be impossible." Matthew 17: 19-20

Did you know that the average sized aspirin bottle can hold 180,000 mustard seeds? One of those miniscule seeds, when planted in fertile soil, can produce a 10 foot high bush in 3 months. How many times have we faced mountains and felt our faith was too small and insufficient? We may have asked ourselves, "How could God remove that mountain?" Perhaps you may have even given up asking?

When the disciples felt the sting of failure over their inability to heal the boy in today's reading, Jesus directed them to place their faith - no matter how small - in Him rather than in their own abilities.

Remember placing your faith in God is placing you faith in the one that can and will do His will in your life. I ask you today to pray with that faith and see what happens!

God, the mountain of my circumstances seems so large, yet when I look to you as the source of my strength, it becomes insignificant. My faith seems small, yet when I place it in the Creator's hands, it can produce a greater harvest than I could ever imagine. Lord, take my tiny seed of faith, and multiply it with your strength, wisdom and guidance. Thank you for assuring my heart that nothing is impossible with you! In Jesus' name. Amen.