Grain of Mustard Seed

“And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you,” Matthew 17:20, KJV.

Mustard seeds are among the smallest of seeds measuring roughly 3mm in diameter. When Jesus spoke about faith, he compared it to this seed. He could have chosen from a wide array of seeds, but He chose the mustard seed. This should dictate to us how much power God entrusts to those who love Him. We must take Him at His word, even when our circumstance tells us otherwise.

Faith is in believing God at His word. When He said He will heal, trust that He will. When He promises deliverance, be patient and wait on Him. When He says that He will open doors no man can close and close doors no man can open, walk in confidence. God promised that He will not put more on us than we can bear. So the very fact that we go through things testifies that we can handle it. We have to keep our eyes and mind on Him, not man.

The main key here is focus. When we focus on our situations and problems, distraction is in control. I know this personally. It will drive one into missed opportunities, avoidable pain, and repeated cycles of failed lessons that could have been learned the first time around. When we focus on God, we trust God. When we trust God, we possess faith in God.

The mustard seed is known for more than just being small because a mustard seed doesn’t stay small…it indeed grows. It grows from being 3mm in diameter to that of a large tree. And note the time in which it takes to germinate, usually 3-10 days in relatively moist soil. It doesn't take long. "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart," Hebrews 4:12, KJV. And with the moisture of the soil, it relates directly to the seed of the sower with the seed falling on good ground. This would be cultivated ground, ground that has been prepared to receive.

When this tiny seed grows into a large tree, “the wild birds [a]found shelter and roosted and nested in its branches,” Luke 13:19, AMP. This faith provided a way for others. This faith held up others when they didn’t know a way for themselves. This faith is what God expects us to share with the world. We perched on someone else’s tree for a time, who will we allow to perch upon ours?

When we go through things, let us be good examples for God as we represent Him. For some people, our lives may be the only Bible they’ll ever read.