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Dear Young Christian,
“And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you” (Luke 17:5-6).
My wife has been making homemade pickles and relish the past couple of days. One of the ingredients needed is mustard seed, and it took her several stores before being able to purchase it. When she finally did, I asked her if she had the faith to go with it.
In the above verses the disciples asked the Lord for more faith. However, the Lord answered them to show that the way our faith grows is to put it in operation. Likening it to mustard seed indicates that what He wants is living faith. When exercised in this way it will grow. We also learn that it is not the amount of faith that is so important but who that faith is in. The disciples were also told, “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22).
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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