BLOG POST 34: Faith like a mustard seed

 

The story of a woman who suffered from a bleeding disorder for several years and who believed that if she could just touch the garment of Jesus she would be healed is described in Mark 5:25-34. When the woman touches Jesus' cloak, she is healed immediately and Jesus tells her that her faith has healed her.

This story drew my thoughts to the verse where Jesus talks about having faith like a mustard seed. I pondered over how one could have faith like a mustard seed and why did Jesus choose a mustard seed to depict faith. A mustard seed is so small that if you were to hold it and accidentally drop it somewhere, you wouldn't be able to find it so easily.

Yet, Jesus took the example of a mustard seed because Matthew 13:31-32 says, " The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches." Jesus is telling us that even if we are just beginning to listen to God's words, or just starting to believe and pray, we should not lose hope because one day we will sprout and grow into a big mustard tree and become fruitful to those around us.

When you begin to study the bible, there will be times when you feel so little. There may be things you don't understand. Sometimes, you read and understand God's word well, but fail at remembering them and so do things that are against God's words. In those times, we should remember that it is Satan's ploy to distance us from God. Making us feel guilty is his trick. Hold on tight to God's word in times of doubt and nothing will be impossible for you.