Matthew 17:20 (NLT)
20 “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.
Jesus is talking to his disciples. They asked Him why they could not cast out a demon that possessed a boy. He explained to them that they did not have enough faith. The disciples had full commission to remove demons, but this particular demon was out of the ordinary for them so they distrusted themselves. Christ tells them if they just kept a small amount of their faith they could move mountains.
What if someone walked up to you and said nothing is impossible for you? Would you tend to believe them or would you have your doubts? Most of us would probably doubt that statement because we would start thinking about our insecurities and places where we have failed in the past. Jesus let the disciples know they could perform things they had not imagined, but their strength had to come from faith in God and not from their own selves. Jesus lived a life perfectly trusting in God the Father. His spiritual faith kept maturing from the time He was a child. And for those reasons His abilities could not be compared equally to those of His disciples, but He assured them with just a little faith they could accomplish great things. The closer we move to Christ the more our faith strengthens and our prayers become more effective. Even if we can’t move mountains now our Lord says we can develop the faith to do so. Pray you can let go of your doubts in God. Pray that you would trust in Him no matter what the circumstance. Pray you would be obedient to God’s word.