The Daily Guide
Faith like a seed
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith." So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you."
Luke 17:5-6 - NKJV
Have you a need and with it a sense that you're short on faith for it? The apostles sensed they were. They'd seen what wonders occurred where faith was present. They desired more of the product of faith in their lives. Consequently they asked Jesus, "Increase our faith." What were they to make of His answer? What was the relationship between His answer and their request? Why did He start talking about a seed?
Jesus likened faith to a seed. Consider seeds for a moment. Take two seeds, an acorn and an apple pip. One is a large seed and the other is a small one. Nevertheless, they both produce a tree. A tree seed produces a tree regardless of its size. What matters is that you have seed to sow and you put it in the ground. Do you have a tree seed? If you do you can have a tree! In the same way, do you have faith? If you do, you can have its product. Size of faith doesn't matter. It's presence of faith that matters.
If you have a need then you need faith like a seed. Your words and prayers can sow that faith so faith's product can meet the need. Like the farmer needs seed likewise you, as a Christian, need faith. Faith comes. Faith comes by hearing. Faith comes by hearing a rhema word from God. What's a rhema word? It's one that's alive. It's God's Word imparted to you by God's Spirit. If you've recognised a need in your life seek out a promise of God that's directly related to it. Ponder that promise until God's Spirit brings it to life in you. You will then have faith for that need. Ro.10:17.
Receive faith today from God's Word.
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