August 2, 2021 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

#4 in the series: Becoming the People of God

Warnings, Wisdom & White Robes & People of Faith

Have you ever wondered why you did not have enough faith? All of God’s kids have some measure of faith; the Bible is clear about this. But their faith does not always work in every situation. I bet you want more faith—the kind of faith that moves mountains! I am about to tell you how to get this kind of faith. It is not a secret though many Christians have failed in understanding what Jesus was saying.

First of all, Jesus said you do not need much faith—you either have faith or you do not have faith, and that little bit of faith is enough making all things available to you. “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)

Secondly, one cannot make one’s faith work if one comes from a position of pride, personal worth, or self-importance. One’s lack of humility is the focal point of one’s faith working. If you have genuine humility, then whatever amount of faith you have is enough.

“The apostles said to the Lord,‘Increase our faith’!And the Lord said,“If you had faith likea grain of mustard seed, you could say to thismulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. Will any one of you who has a servantplowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward, you will eat and drink’?Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? So, you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’” (Luke 17: 5-10 ESV)

I do not see the Church not having enough faith, but I see a Church full of pride. Christians seek significance, honor, respect, ‘position’, and most of all, display an attitude that says, “I am better than you.” It is the pride that is so prevalent in America; arrogance is destroying the church’s faith.

If only we would, one, position ourselves to be humble; two, merely respond to the will of God, and three, take God at His word/request (believe), we would have the faith God expects of us—faith that moves mountains, i.e., faith that destroys the works of the devil and places God’s purposes and action plans at the forefront of all that takes place on the earth. This is faith in action, and it is this faith God wants all of us to demonstrate.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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