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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: Hello, Zeag... The passage you are citing Matthew 17:20. However, always read the Bible in context. You need to know who is speaking, to whom they are speaking, and the circumstances under which things are being discussed. Only after those things are answered, will you be able to find personal application. Instead, you are trying to go about it in the opposite direction! Nonetheless, the Master used the expression "faith like a mustard seed" on more than one occasion. See also Luke 17:5-10. The phrase "like a mustard seed" is similar to what we mean when we say "the size of a grain of sand" or "as small as the head of a pin." It just means tiny. Now read through Luke 17:5-10. Ask the right questions as I advised above. You can do this. It will take some effort, as all things do that are worthwhile. In fact, in all your seeking for yourself, perhaps you will find the proper application about who is really to be served. When you are praying according to His will -- and this passage will tell you about that -- He will answer. The evidence of your faith will not be found in your emotions, nor will it be found in the answer to your prayers, rather it will be found in your persistence in obeying your new Lord. In Him, Doc |
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