“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20

As I read this verse I had a different image of what “faith as small as a mustard seed” looked like until I read Warren Wiersbe’s NT Commentary on the verse. I always thought it meant that it just doesn’t take much in God’s economy to get things done. However, Warren Wiersbe says this:

“During the Lord’s absence, they (the nine) began to grow self-indulgent. They neglected prayer; their faith weakened. Then, when the crisis came, they were unprepared. Like Samson, they went out to battle without realizing that their power was gone (Judg.16:20). From their example, we see the importance of staying spiritually healthy.
“Faith as a grain of mustard seed” suggests not only size (God will honor even a little faith), but also life and growth. Faith like a mustard seed is living faith that is nurtured and caused to grow. Faith must be cultivated so that it grows and does even greater exploits for God. Had the nine disciples been praying, disciplining themselves, and meditating on the Word, they would have been able to cast out the demon and rescue the boy.”

While God can do much with our little seeds of faith, you and I must continue to grow. If we do not and we too become self-indulgent, prayerless and unprepared, I believe the mountains that come our way will move us instead. Should we continue to grow, one small step at a time, I can only imagine that we will find ourselves more than conquerors in regards to the mountains that stand before us.

Blessings,
Kathy

Kathy’s on staff at America’s Keswick in the Development Department. Kathy has been married to her husband Dave for 28 years. They have two adult children. Kathy is active in her local Church and has taught Sunday school and Bible studies for women. Her passion is to encourage women to deepen their walk with Jesus Christ by finding and living out the truths of God’s Word.