Our paragraph topic is: (Why the disciples could not cure him) Part 4.
Christ was teaching the apostles. They had very little faith. They practically had no faith because of their unbelief. Even though they walked with him daily, eat with him, slept with him, breathed the same air with him, they still did not have the faith to carry on without him. They were children growing up under the protection of their parent. But the time was coming near when they would have to walk on their own. The time was coming near when they would have to talk on their own. The time was at hand when they had to stand on their own and they were only focused on being in his presence now and not on what was coming next.
They needed to believe. They needed to know. They needed to have certainty in their lives that they could depend on at all times. Christ told them that they had little faith. He told them that their faith was less than that of a mustard seed. He wanted them to know that they needed to believe more. He wanted them to have certainty. He wanted them to be able to stand on their own and know that within was something more than just what they were able to see. For with true faith comes certainty. With true faith comes knowledge. With true faith comes the truth of who they were and with that truth nothing would be impossible for them. And he told them:
"If you have faith like a mustard seed.... And nothing will be impossible to you."
Believe and you will achieve. Such a famous motto, such a famous quote, such a strong foundation to build ones life upon. Achieve the stars, the moon, achieve success or anything that the heart desires in this world. For we must be focused. We must have faith in what we want to achieve. We must believe that it is possible and that we can achieve it through our efforts and our strengths. Many a movie star or rock star, or sports star have professed it. Many an executive has spoken it. Many a Billionaire have used this as a their belief system and passed it on to others who would achieve the same goals. Yet is this the meaning of what Christ spoke? Is this the substance of his words?
And nothing will be impossible to you, if only you have the faith of a mustard seed. Humility is a virtue that not many practice. Our world teaches us that we must be bold, we must be aggressive, we must be daring, unflinching, without fear, to achieve our goals. There is no place for the humble in this world. And yet Christ tells us that with faith nothing will be impossible to us. For through our faith in Christ and through our faith in God our father, all things are possible. Shall we achieve our goals for our own vanity, to prove that we are the best? Or through our knowledge and our faith in Christ, believe with the faith of a mustard seed that all things are possible. Why do we need to prove it? Why do we need to show it? Why do we need to demonstrate something that has been given to us through Christ. If we believe even a tiny bit then we should know who we are in Christ. And in Christ is the father and through the father nothing is impossible.
Heavenly Father, we humbly ask that those who read these words may have their eyes opened, their hearing restored and their hearts filled with your spirit that you may grant to them the light of new life. And it is through the Holy Spirit that they may know the truth of who they are in you. Grant, Father, that they may know the gifts that you have already bestowed upon them so that they will know that nothing in this world can compare to what you have already given them. We pray, Father, that for those who read these words, that they may know and see the light within and know the truth of their spiritual life. Then will they realize the true nature of their being. Come my brothers and sisters! God our Father, is a god of love and it is through his love that these words are written. The door is open. The path is before you. Christ loves you and the Holy Spirit awaits you.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
Christ was teaching the apostles. They had very little faith. They practically had no faith because of their unbelief. Even though they walked with him daily, eat with him, slept with him, breathed the same air with him, they still did not have the faith to carry on without him. They were children growing up under the protection of their parent. But the time was coming near when they would have to walk on their own. The time was coming near when they would have to talk on their own. The time was at hand when they had to stand on their own and they were only focused on being in his presence now and not on what was coming next.
They needed to believe. They needed to know. They needed to have certainty in their lives that they could depend on at all times. Christ told them that they had little faith. He told them that their faith was less than that of a mustard seed. He wanted them to know that they needed to believe more. He wanted them to have certainty. He wanted them to be able to stand on their own and know that within was something more than just what they were able to see. For with true faith comes certainty. With true faith comes knowledge. With true faith comes the truth of who they were and with that truth nothing would be impossible for them. And he told them:
"If you have faith like a mustard seed.... And nothing will be impossible to you."
Believe and you will achieve. Such a famous motto, such a famous quote, such a strong foundation to build ones life upon. Achieve the stars, the moon, achieve success or anything that the heart desires in this world. For we must be focused. We must have faith in what we want to achieve. We must believe that it is possible and that we can achieve it through our efforts and our strengths. Many a movie star or rock star, or sports star have professed it. Many an executive has spoken it. Many a Billionaire have used this as a their belief system and passed it on to others who would achieve the same goals. Yet is this the meaning of what Christ spoke? Is this the substance of his words?
And nothing will be impossible to you, if only you have the faith of a mustard seed. Humility is a virtue that not many practice. Our world teaches us that we must be bold, we must be aggressive, we must be daring, unflinching, without fear, to achieve our goals. There is no place for the humble in this world. And yet Christ tells us that with faith nothing will be impossible to us. For through our faith in Christ and through our faith in God our father, all things are possible. Shall we achieve our goals for our own vanity, to prove that we are the best? Or through our knowledge and our faith in Christ, believe with the faith of a mustard seed that all things are possible. Why do we need to prove it? Why do we need to show it? Why do we need to demonstrate something that has been given to us through Christ. If we believe even a tiny bit then we should know who we are in Christ. And in Christ is the father and through the father nothing is impossible.
Heavenly Father, we humbly ask that those who read these words may have their eyes opened, their hearing restored and their hearts filled with your spirit that you may grant to them the light of new life. And it is through the Holy Spirit that they may know the truth of who they are in you. Grant, Father, that they may know the gifts that you have already bestowed upon them so that they will know that nothing in this world can compare to what you have already given them. We pray, Father, that for those who read these words, that they may know and see the light within and know the truth of their spiritual life. Then will they realize the true nature of their being. Come my brothers and sisters! God our Father, is a god of love and it is through his love that these words are written. The door is open. The path is before you. Christ loves you and the Holy Spirit awaits you.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
