Today’s Devotional: “Faith that Moves Mountains”

“And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’” (Luke 17:5)

We want God to increase our faith so we can do great works. We want to be like those listed in God’s Hall of Faith.

“Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.” (Hebrews 11:33-34)

We want to do great things, but Jesus tells us that the faith that pleases God, the faith the apostles prayed for, is the faith that begins in the heart and changes them from the inside out.

Jesus said, “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much.” (Luke 16:10a)

Like the disciples, we want to move directly to the big stuff of faith because it gratifies our flesh. But the reality is that this is the least in God’s eyes. The reason is that no matter how great the work may be, unless the hidden matters of the heart are dealt with, the others will fail.

What are these hidden matters of the heart? They are matters of our own sin. God wants us to be faithful with what He has given before anything more will be offered.

So, what has God already given us that we need to be faithful to?

Our salvation is a free gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9). So, what have we done with it?

The Apostle Paul said, “For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

This is the mustard-seed faith that will move mountains. And please know that all those listed in God’s