(Luke 17) Increase our faith the disciples told Jesus and this is what he said, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'May you be uprooted and thrown into the sea,' and it would obey you! When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, 'Come in and eat with me'? No, he says, 'Prepare my meal, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat. Then you can eat later.' And does the master thank the servant for doing what he was told to do? Of course not. In the same way, when you obey Me you should say, 'We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.'”
It is possible the disciples, unknowingly, had selfish reasons behind asking for an increase in faith, we simply don’t know but the one thing that is clear is that Jesus knows our hearts and many times He challenges our understanding and ultimately grows us beyond places we are able to reach on our own. First, He wants His followers to see it is not the volume of faith that you have but the quality. In that I mean we don’t have to work anything up to this grand level in order for something big to happen but instead, as a child, we simply believe without doubting. It is hard to wrap your mind around but when you are in tune with the Spirit of God through prayer and supplication and in such time you sense His leading a simple faith in your Father’s goodness is all that is needed to see unbelievable things take place! Secondly, when these things happen, as the worker in the field faithfully works for his master, so should we faithfully work for our Master – not bragging on what we have accomplished but always remembering who the glory belongs to and always ready to serve as He leads and directs us, laying aside our own needs, placing God first. Then we can have clear minds knowing we’ve done all that we are supposed to do. As we obey, God remains true to His Word and true to His people therefore increasing our faith so that mightier things may be displayed through us as He leads!
