There were a couple of different times in the Gospel where the Apostles asked Christ to increase their faith. I was reading in Luke yesterday morning before our celebration service started. In Luke 17:5, the Apostles asked Jesus to increase their faith...why would the Apostles ask for more faith? Well you need the whole context. Right before they ask for more faith Jesus drops this on them:
"If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. 4If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."
You get it now?
Seriously, how difficult is it to forgive? And not only to forgive but to continue to forgive over and over and over and over again?
Please Jesus, I'm going to need more faith!
Christ response, faith the size of a tiny mustard see will allow you to say to the mulberry tree, get up and get in the sea.
I love the conclusion of this section in Luke 17:10, "...we are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done."
It's time we all understand that we do not need or deserve praise for doing what we are commanded to do...just simply do it.
We praise our King because He is gracious and worthy - why would He even allow us to serve him?
Precious Christ, increase our faith...
~Amen
ZS
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