Focus: Little Faith (part 1)

Text: Mt.6:30

"O ye of LITTLE faith."

There is little faith and also mustard seed kind of faith. They are different, not the same.

Today, let us focus on the mustard seed kind of faith. The Lord Jesus says, "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.17:6.

A grain of mustard seed is very tiny and round, like the dot of a pen. But once planted you would marvel at how it grows and the much fruit it bears. In about a week it germinates and grows as shrubs, and yields its fruits in about three months or so.

Remember that in Lk.17:5, the disciples prayed the Master to increase their faith, and by His response you would understand that faith only increases through exercise. Faith grows by use. God doesn't grow your faith. It's up to you to use it. It develops by exercise. It tackles impossible issues.

Faith puts you in a position where you take charge of life, situations and challenges.

By your mustard seed kind of faith you can move 'mountains' and uproot 'sycamine trees.' Faith is designed to superimpose itself upon the hard conditions and extreme issues of life. It dictates and dominates. Faith as small as a mustard seed works wonders. It does great exploits, because it is ably supported and backed up by God.

One more thing, the sycamine tree yields very bitter fruits or juices. It constitutes the common drinks of the very poor in the time of Christ. Mustard seed kind of faith will enable you to deal with the bitterness of the heart and the bitterness of life. The author of Hebrews writes, "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any ROOT of BITTERNESS springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled" - Heb.12:15.

By the power of the mustard seed kind of faith you can uproot that bitterness of the heart. Amen.

The problem of faith is not its smallness, but its lack of use or exercise. Faith is like a seed; it is a living thing. It germinates, grows, produces and dominates. Amen.

by Bishop Moses E. Peter