Faith as a mustard seed - part 1

"I am a Christian."

We all utter these words without understanding what a great confession of faith is hiding behind those words. These days there is so much that goes on in all our lives and in all that, one thing that takes the back seat is our faith.

What is faith? How do you define it? Instead of trying to define it by myself, let us see how the Holy Spirit has defined it.

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Heb. 11: 1 (Complete Apostles' Bible).

The Greek word used for "substance" is "hupóstasis", which literally means "that which stands under". Yes, faith is what that stands beneath all that we had hoped for. If there is no faith, there is no hope. We can always say that what God wants to do, He will do. But that's uttering inane words with no conviction. Yes, He will do, but He wants you to have faith in Him.

Why would the LORD, El Shaddai, need me to have faith in Him? Can't He just break me apart and do His work? Yes, He can do that; but He respects you and He want you to open up to Him. You want miracles in your life, the first and most important thing you need is faith. Without that foundation, don't expect to see miracles.

Finally, remember Mark 6:5,6.
He was not able to perform any miracles there, except that he placed his hands on a few sick people and healed them. He was greatly surprised, because the people did not have faith. - Mark 6: 5,6. (Good News Bible)

Will continue further later. May our LORD bless us and keep us.