"I'm Built For This"
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. "
-Matthew 17:19-20
Too often, I believe, we struggle with thoughts of insecurity...defeat...doubt...and the ultimate inability to perform! In our not performing, it is not because we CAN NOT but because we WILL NOT. In this month's focus scripture we find the disciples asking Jesus "Why couldn't we drive it out?". The disciples were questioning Jesus as a result of being publicly humiliated. Here they are the closest followers of Jesus and they could not drive a demon out from this man's son. It was no ordinary demon- it was throwing this man's son into the fire and water attempting to kill him. So, Jesus comes up and rebukes his disciples...then Jesus does what we expect Him to do- Jesus drives "it" out!
I believe that we can learn from the disciples' response! Their public rebuke will not go in vain if we apply this lesson to our lives...grab a mirror...look at yourself and say "I'm built for this!"
You see, once the disciples were in private Jesus explained to them "you have so little faith"- this is the answer to why they DID NOT perform; however, Jesus did not tell them that they CAN NOT perform! Jesus further explains: "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you". If Jesus were to simplify that verse, He could have said "You're built for this!" Jesus encourages us through his private meeting with the disciples that no matter how impossible the situation seems or how defeated others would like for us to be it is our faith that will determine the outcome. So, go ahead...I dare you...grab your mirror or run to the restroom for a quick moment...look in the mirror and say "I'm Built For This!"
When you get back, share this word with someone else...they need it!
Blessings,
Pastor C
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. "
-Matthew 17:19-20
Too often, I believe, we struggle with thoughts of insecurity...defeat...doubt...and the ultimate inability to perform! In our not performing, it is not because we CAN NOT but because we WILL NOT. In this month's focus scripture we find the disciples asking Jesus "Why couldn't we drive it out?". The disciples were questioning Jesus as a result of being publicly humiliated. Here they are the closest followers of Jesus and they could not drive a demon out from this man's son. It was no ordinary demon- it was throwing this man's son into the fire and water attempting to kill him. So, Jesus comes up and rebukes his disciples...then Jesus does what we expect Him to do- Jesus drives "it" out!
I believe that we can learn from the disciples' response! Their public rebuke will not go in vain if we apply this lesson to our lives...grab a mirror...look at yourself and say "I'm built for this!"
You see, once the disciples were in private Jesus explained to them "you have so little faith"- this is the answer to why they DID NOT perform; however, Jesus did not tell them that they CAN NOT perform! Jesus further explains: "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you". If Jesus were to simplify that verse, He could have said "You're built for this!" Jesus encourages us through his private meeting with the disciples that no matter how impossible the situation seems or how defeated others would like for us to be it is our faith that will determine the outcome. So, go ahead...I dare you...grab your mirror or run to the restroom for a quick moment...look in the mirror and say "I'm Built For This!"
When you get back, share this word with someone else...they need it!
Blessings,
Pastor C
