Faith and obedience will remove mountains, mountains of evil, mountains of difficulty. But they (FAITH AND OBEDIENCE) must go hand in hand. God Calling – March 28
What mountains loom before you? How intense is the storm raging around you? Do you feel helpless and alone? "Lift your eyes unto the hills for that is where your help comes from, your help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth." (casting crowns - Lifesong)
What an experience it would be to say to a mountain of evil, “Move it! You are blocking my path to Jesus!” and instantly that mountain would be removed and Jesus would be standing on the other side in all His glory – so bright, so pure, so perfect. Can you imagine that?
Why would Jesus begin his sentence with, “I tell you the truth,” if the remainder of His sentence wasn’t factual? Does He really mean what He said in Matthew 17:20? The next part of the sentence is the kicker…”if you have faith the size of a mustard seed,” there’s that word again…if. In order for the rest of the sentence to actually be experienced that small two letter word means everything. “If you have this you can do this.” If represents conditions – it is conditional in that something is required in order to receive the “impossible”. Oh…how I want to turn up my level of faith a notch. How about you? In Mark chapter 9 Jesus heals a demon possessed boy. The boy’s father says to Jesus, (v. 22) “if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” 23 “If you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” 24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Jesus repeats back to the boy’s father his own statement in third person in the form of a question “if you can?”. I can hear Jesus saying within that repeated question, “You really don’t know who I am, do you? I am the I AM. I am the maker of heaven and earth. I possess all power and grace. If I can? Son, I can do anything!! But first, I require that you believe.”
At this very moment in your life where are you in your level of faith/belief/trust in God? Obedience will naturally follow an intense faith in the One who is all things, at all times, for all people. I do believe that FAITH AND OBEDIENCE hand in hand truly can move any mountain that blocks your path to Jesus. I believe that FAITH AND OBEDIENCE to the Maker of heaven and earth will calm any storm. Lift your eyes unto the hills child of God, for your help comes from the One who created you.
Abba, turn up our faith a notch we pray in Jesus' name – Amen.
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