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NASB | Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted in the sea'; and it would obey you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, "If you have [confident, abiding] faith in God [even as small] as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree [which has very strong roots], 'Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea'; and [if the request was in agreement with the will of God] it would have obeyed you. [Matt 17:20; Mark 11:23; 1 John 5:14] |
Bible Question:
hello, and thank you for answering my previous question. if I am asking too many please tell me, but I have been reading the bible and sometimes get confused. when Jesus said if you have "faith like a mustard seed "you could move a mountain, and "ask and you will receive" ask in Jesus name and it shall be done? I have been praying to get better, and have some faith, and have asked god to heal me, but I am getting discouraged even though I read and pray daily. I pray for an hour each day and then read gods word. I am just trying to understand - ask an you shall receive, and if you have faith like a mustard seed, -- I have faith (a little) and ask god for healing, but I'm still sick. I just cant understand if Jesus says those things, why wont he heal me? my faith would really grow a lot. This stuff is confusing! Thanks again for reading my questions and answering |
Bible Answer: Greetings zeagle: Welcome to the Study Bible Forum. I can share some thoughts I have about faith, and healing, and suffering, all of my experiences seem to have been lessons hard learned. Let me start out by telling you today is my Spiritual Birthday, Jan. 6, 1957 I started my journey with Christ Jesus. I was 11q years old. When people start their faith journey as a child, At every age there were challenges that I struggled with to grow. So no matter how old a person is when we become a follower of Christ Jesus we have to keep growing, in faith, understanding Scripture, and learning how to communicate with our Father LORD GOD Almighty. Then there is being a part of a church body, so you can grow by the preaching of the WORD of GOD, by a Bible centered Pastor who loves His flock, feeds then and tends the congregation. How much faith does a mustard seed have? I always pray that I will be in the center of the Fathers will. If it is His will for me to suffer, than I know I won't be given more than I can endure. If it is the will of the Father to heal me or remove the suffering, I will love Him regardless of how I feel, good or bad. Because I know I am in the direct will of the Father. I hope this is making some understanding of how I experience being in His direct will. May I suggest you read Romans 8:28,29. Verse 29 is a key to times of suffering, as Jesus learned by suffering we too are not exempt and we become more in His likeness in suffering. I take James 5:13 to 16 very seriously, but sadly I am not sure how many ill or suffering people and ministers follow this healing. Please keep in mind how much most of the world is in deep almost unbearable suffering, and lack even the very basic human needs. Even still the LORD is with those Christians suffering in ways that death becomes a blessing. In Africa today there have been greedy false healers like Benny Hinn, who have taught seed faith healing. He has hoodwinked naïve poor people to "give money to God, and God will bless and heal you. So many people in Africa have been taken by these false teachings, and lies that brought more suffering, that many have rejected this false "Word of Faith" teachings, and have left any belief In Jesus. How deeply sad. In the long look of life, we are headed for facing God form our birth until we die. I can tell you the decades seen slow until your seventy and then is all passed to fast. I know what it is to suffer, cancer, Blood Clots in the lungs, months in the hospital, and serious health issues for 45 years, with just a few months without suffering. Jesus has been with me every minuet, and at times it has seemed unbearable, that I just could go one more step. But He gave me more steps as I think he picked me up at those hard times. Blessings Brother, keep your eyes on the eyes of Christ. justme |
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