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Allow the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. - Mark 10:14

           

"Then the disciples came to Jesus
privately and said, 'Why could we not cast
it out?' He said to them, 'Because of your
little faith. For truly I tell 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

Jesus gave His disciples the ability to heal people of all sorts of diseases, to prove to men that their message came from God. One man brought a demon-possessed child to the disciples. They should have been able to cast out the demon, but they could not. When Jesus cast out the demon, they asked Him why they had failed. He answered that they didn't have enough faith. If they had faith the size of a mustard seed, they could do anything.

A mustard seed is very, very tiny. But once planted, it grows into a huge tree. Jesus said a little faith can have incredible results.

      Who were the disciples to have faith in? God.
      And is there anything God can't do? No.
      Were the disciples actually causing the miracles, or God? God was.

The disciples thought casting out a demon was too hard for them. Of course it was. They in themselves didn't have that ability. But can God cast out a demon? Of course. Can God do anything we ask of Him? Absolutely. So when we doubt, we are doubting God's ability. That is an insult to Him.

We don't need a lot of faith - just as much as a mustard seed - to provoke great results - because our God is an awesome God! We must believe in Him and not worry about what we can or can't do. God will not ask us to do more than we can. He wants us to be willing to do His work. He'll provide the rest.