In Matthew 17:14-21 there is the story of Jesus healing the demon-possessed boy. The Father first took them to Jesus' disciples and when they could not heal him, the father took him to Jesus, after the boy was healed the disciples came up to Jesus and asked why they couldn't cast the demon out. He replied:
Matthew 17:20
He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you."
Have you ever realized how small a mustard seed is? Usually 1 to 2 mm in diameter. Now that is a tiny seed!
In Matthew 21:21 Jesus speaks to his disciples again about faith after He cursed the fig tree that didn't have any fruit. "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain,'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen."
Ouch, see the word He used? Doubt. You can have that tiny amount of faith but one thought of doubt and it is no good.
Lord, help me not to doubt what you can do and walk by faith!
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