May 7, 2019 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Got Enough Faith?

Jesus disciples came to Him asking Jesus to increase their faith. Jesus did not instruct them on believing more but talked about their character. (Luke 17: 5-10)

“And the apostles said unto the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

6 And the Lord said, if you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamore tree, “Be pulled out of the ground up by your roots, and be planted in the sea,” and it should obey you.

7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, “Go and sit down for dinner?”

8 And will not rather say unto him, “Make ready wherewith I may eat, and clean up yourself, and serve me, wait. until I have eaten and drunken; and afterward you shall eat and drink?”

9 Does He thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.

10 So likewise ye, when you shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, “We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.”

Faith is about how you respond to what God is doing or asking of you. Simply stated: faith is your response to the activity of God. It is not about believing more but the capability to believe more.

Here is what Jesus said to His disciples.

One, a mustard seed of faith can move a tree—so it takes only a little faith but more correctly interpreted, either you have faith, or you do not have faith. One does not have a lot of faith or little faith—you either got faith or you do not.

Two, you do not get what you ask of God if you think you deserve it or are indeed good—that you are now important. We must consider ourselves to be servants and never good enough or special enough to get preferential treatment. I am and always will be an unprofitable servant—only God is good; I am never good. (As Jesus said, “Only God is good.”)

Three, we are to do what God asks of us. We do not make the rules or decide the outcomes. If God healed, as He did through Jesus, so must we also heal through the working of Jesus and the Holy Spirit in our lives. If God forgives, we must forgive. Whatever Jesus did so must we, even as Jesus carried His cross. Jesus told us to pick up our cross daily and follow Him. This is why Jesus said that whatever we ask from the Father, to ask in ‘Jesus Name’. It is His name, Jesus, that we have authority and position to receive what we ask for. This is not us, we are servants, but we have been given a calling and authority because of Jesus, to carry on what Jesus did on earth—to ask for healings, miracles, forgiveness, and power to destroy the darkness—to act in faith!

Four, we must remember the stories of Jesus and whatever stories that have been written down in books in order for our faith to increase. It is in knowing what the will of God is and the performance of His will in the world around us that demonstrates our faith in Him. So read the stories of faith and purchase books that tell of miraculous stories of God doing great things for His creation. This will motivate you to believe and exercise faith in any situation you face.

Be humble, be knowledgeable, be motivated to do God’s will, and say, “In Jesus Name.”

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What would Jesus want me to do?

Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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