Seeking Jesus First June 30, 2025
If you had faith…, you would say…
“So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith 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.” (Matthew 17:20, NKJV)
Faith motivates speech.
If you had faith as a mustard seed…
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. If you have faith, it is the result of hearing God’s word. If you had even the smallest amount of faith in God’s word, you would speak in accordance with your faith.
Unbelief keeps us from speaking in accordance with God’s word. We say things like, “The Bible says that but it is not for today.”
We have a better covenant with built upon better promises. The promises of God are, “Yes”, and “Amen”, for the glory of The Father. Some embrace the teachings of Christ and relegate the promises to the afterlife. Some believe the promises of God are for today but reject the teachings of Jesus as Old Covenant teachings. And, some pick and choose the teachings and promises according to their own understanding. I have don these things as well as any one else has. However, we are His disciples if we follow His teachings and believe His promises.
He taught that, “If we have faith as a grain of mustard seed, we will say to the mountain, ‘Move from here to here”, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” And, “Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”” (Mark 9:23, NKJV)
Do you believe? Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ who believes and continues in His teachings? Do you abide in Him and do His words abide in you? “Have faith in God.” Mark 11:22-24 Open your mouth and begin to decree what you believe. But, be ready to suffer persecution for doing so. The devil does not want you to live according to your faith in Christ Jesus. But be of good cheer, Jesus has overcome the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world - our faith.