Mustard Seed Faith

Matthew 17:20

Amplified Bible:

"Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."

NASB:

"Because of the littleness of your 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 to you."

I have heard many people talk about this verse saying that tiny faith the size of a mustard seed will move mountains. Was this really what Jesus was saying? Tiny faith could move a mountain but little faith couldn't cast out a demon? Was he referring to the size of the faith or the size of the seed with faith?

Little faith couldn't keep Peter walking on top of the water yet tiny faith can move a mountain?

The Amplified captures the real meaning of what Jesus said. "if you have faith [ that is living] like a grain of mustard seed."

Jesus did not compare the size of the seed to the size of faith He compared the size of the seed to the size of the disciples. If they would stop relying on themselves and only rely totally on God, they could move mountains.

Look at the mustard seed.

It is so tiny.

What does it have within itself?

Nothing?

An avocado seed is big. It can start growing without light or water and live without for a while.

All the mustard seed has is life and faith.

It has to depend on the wind from the Holy Spirit to carry it to where the water of the Word can root and ground it in Love so it can grow to receive the Light of Life in Jesus Christ.

Have the faith of a mustard seed, and like the two Gentiles that Jesus complemented saying, "you have Great Faith," your mountain will move.

Depend on the wind from the Holy Spirit to carry you to where the water of the Word can root and ground you in Love so you can grow to receive the Light of Life in Jesus Christ.