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“And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith” (Luke 17:5).
The disciples badly wanted to have more faith, and asked the Lord Jesus to increase their faith. But the Lord’s answer was unusual; He 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 17:6). The Lord did not mean that believers should go around asking Him to pull up big trees by the roots. Rather He was telling them that even a small amount of faith would be effective, for the mustard seed was very small, one of the smallest of seeds. What was important was that their faith be in the right person — the Lord Himself.
Also, we do not increase our faith by talking about it. Rather, our faith is increased by using it. When we trust the Lord in little things, He rewards our faith, and then it is increased. As we walk in faith, our faith is strengthened, and we have confidence to trust the Lord in bigger things.
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