“Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” And He said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of 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” (Matthew 17:19-20).
Do you believe in the Lord? Belief is trusting the Lord such that if He says to you, “Do this,” you believe that what He has told you to do will happen if you do it. We have our doubts and fears. We are often driven by those doubts and fears rather than the reality that the God of all creation has called us to walk in His presence. This is behind the Scripture which reminds us that with God, all things are possible.
Help my unbelief, Lord. I say one thing, but in my heart, harbor doubts and fears and so I do another. Guide me out of the darkness of my unbelief to understand that in You alone is hope and an eternal future. Let me not go looking for special powers, or thinking that I have some kind of special gift because I can do things, but learn how to humbly walk with You knowing that You can do through me whatever you ask.
Lord Jesus, I often make things more complex than they need to be. Help me, I pray, to walk humbly with You and trust You in and through all things. Guide me in Your goodness to trust Your command and follow You where You lead. Help me to be Your servant in every circumstance and not marvel at what You do through me, but marvel that You have included me in Your kingdom. Amen.
