Faith of a Mustard Seed

The Bible says in Luke 17:6, "...'If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, "Be uprooted and planted in the sea," and it will obey you.'" (NIV). First of all, a mustard seed is about 1/16 of an inch - or about 2mm. If you only need faith the size of a mustard seed to move a mulberry tree to the ocean, how small is our faith that we can't even trust that God will always be there for us or always provide?

The Bible has never been proven wrong. In fact, those who set out to prove that it is wrong, usually end up becoming a believer. Faith, by definition, is belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. Although God does not need proof for anything he does, He made sure that there were witnesses to every miracle, including Christ's resurrection. Five hundred people saw Jesus alive, three days after He was buried; and they all had the same account of this event. When have 500 people ever agreed on anything? Why do we need evidence? Why is it so difficult for us to believe the unseen? Why must we rely on science for answers? Theories and Laws could change at any moment, but "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." (Hebrews 13:8, NKJV).

Just a little food for thought: do you ever think about whether or not the chair you're about to sit in will hold you up? Probably not. Why? Because you have faith that the chair was built properly and it will hold your weight and not collapse. If we can have that much faith in a chair, why is it so hard for us to have faith in the Almighty God?