The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you (Luke 17)
Like the apostles, we all seek to grow in faith. There are moments in our lives, seasons even, when we are confident in discipleship, excited about discipleship, and have energy around our discipleship.
And then there are times when we are exhausted - by life, by fear, by uncertainty. And in these moments, we need strength and an "increase" in our ability to be faithful.
Jesus reminds us that the "amount" of faith is not important. It is not dissimilar to water in baptism. You are not "more baptized" with more water. It is like bread and wine amounts at communion. You do not have "more forgiveness" with a larger wafer or a longer sip from the chalice.
The power of faith does not come from us, Jesus is saying. God can use whatever we have to bring wisdom, comfort, strength, and peace. This is the gift of God in our lives. It is not up to us. The beautiful truth from Jesus today is this; trust, even a little bit, is a powerful tool in the hands of a mighty God!
Lord Jesus, you are enough to bring us through our fears and struggles. Amen.
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