A tiny seed...

    …if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move and nothing will be impossible for you. (Matthew 17:20 NKJV)    


    Seanna was feeling as if something was wrong. She went to the ER twice but was sent home with medication. Later on in the afternoon, she collapsed. She had suffered a stroke. The entire left side of her body was paralysed. She ended up in a wheelchair with limited mobility. She was told that she would probably see no improvement for the next two years. She became angry not willing to accept what she had been told. In spite of her anger, she held on to a mustard seed of faith. 
    Two months later, she and her family were at church. The pastor was asked to pray for her. During the prayer, her hand which had been clenched, began to open up and she was able to move her fingers. She was even able to come out of her wheelchair. Later on in the service, she was called up to the front. As the pastor explained her experience to the congregation while she stood there, she felt a tingle rise from her feet to the top of her head at which point it became so hot, it felt as if the sun was sitting above her head. When encouraged to move across the stage, she began walking awkwardly at first, but then with confidence. She jumped, she ran, rejoicing over what God had done for her.
    She admitted that she knew God could do a miracle but she never thought that He would do it for her. She is grateful that God chose her because she does not see herself as worthy. She encourages others to hold on to that tiny mustard seed of faith and God will honour it and do the miraculous.
    This is Seanna’s story. Every story will not be the same. Some have more faith than Seanna but have not experienced the miracle hoped for. As the pastor acknowledges, God can do the miracle immediately but He could also do it over a period of time. I love the fact that Seanna admits that all she had was a tiny amount of faith, the size of a mustard seed. She knew God could do it but was not sure that He would do it for her. Sometimes when faced with challenges, it can be difficult to trust that God will come through for you. You know He is able but you are not sure if He will do it for you.
    In Luke 5:12, we read about a leper Jesus met while He was in a town. He bowed before Jesus and said to Him, “Lord if You are willing, You can make me clean.” He realised what Jesus could do but did not seem quite sure that He would be willing to do it for him. That’s how we feel at times. We know what God can do but we are not sure if He will do it for us. Yet, at the end of the day, as Seanna herself acknowledges, God loves us and wants us to be healed. He may not come through in the same way for everyone but He will come through. Sometimes, God may want to “heal” or address other areas of our lives as well - our character, our faith in Him, our relationship with Him, our relationship with others. I believe God is interested in the entire person, not just one particular part of us. 
    I love how she encourages us to hold on to the little seed of faith we may have because God will honour it and do the miraculous. God is not necessarily looking for a mountain of faith. With God, a tiny seed is sufficient because with it you can move mountains, you can experience the impossible. 
    If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, I encourage you to do so today. God loves you and wants the best for you. How He chooses to work in your life is up to Him. All you need is a tiny seed of faith and with that, He can do something miraculous, He can do something powerful, He can do the impossible!

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