Tag: Faith of a Mustard Seed

^[10] The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing (Psalm 34:10).

That is not necessarily only about financial or material “good things.” I’m sure it includes financial or material good things, but not just limited to that. I believe Solomon was painting a bigger picture with broader strokes and a broader brush. He was looking into the spiritual through the eyes of the Holy Spirit. He was looking toward a time when the worshipers who worship the Father would be worshiping in spirit and in truth. He was seeing our time, the time of grace.

I believe he is, without doubt, also speaking about the “good thing” to come through Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith. Jesus said that anything that two believers agree on earth about and ask for, it will be done for them by His heavenly Father (Matthew 18:19).

The Acts-chapter-2-believers, the early Christians, took Jesus at His word and not only believed but let their mouth voice their faith. This is their prayer: ²⁹ And now, LORD, look upon their threats and grant to Your servants to continue to speak Your Word with all boldness, ³⁰ while You stretch out Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the Name of Your holy servant Jesus (Acts 4:29–30). And in response to their prayer of faith, the place in which they were gathered and were praying was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to preach the Word of God with boldness. And guess what? Signs, and wonders, and incredible acts of healing continued to follow their ministry.

This is a promise that, as they say, we can take to the bank, because God is good for it. Therefore, “No good thing will be withheld from them that diligently seek the LORD.” Signs, wonders, miracles, and healing will accompany those who seek and believe. It was prophesied about and promised to us; therefore, as believers, we can claim that promise. Paul said that all of God’s promises are yea and amen. So, let us lay hold of it with both hands and claim our promise, in Jesus’ Name.

Father, increase our faith that we might believe for the miraculous so that Your Name is glorified among the nations, and that unbelievers may know that there is a God in heaven, and that You still sit upon Your throne, in Jesus’ Name I pray, amen.

Genesis 41:38-45

[38] And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” [39] Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. [40] You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” [41] And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” [42] Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. [43] And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!” Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. [44] Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” [45] And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

I always hear that there’s no evidence for the existence of Joseph or the Hebrew people’s time in Egypt, but to me, this is evidence enough.

There’s a place called Tell el-Dab’a (Avaris), located in the Nile Delta region (identified as Goshen in the Bible), where excavations have revealed a large Semitic settlement during the Middle Kingdom (c. 1876 BC), matching the biblical timeline for Joseph’s arrival. The site includes a massive villa with a floor plan identical to later Israelite four-room houses, suggesting a prominent Semitic official (probably Jacob, Joseph’s father) lived there. Royal seals have been unearthed at there with names Yacob-har (Jacob) and Sakir-har (Issachar).

Lastly, there’s a tomb at Tell el-Dab’a that contained a shattered statue of a Semitic man wearing a multicolored coat, echoing the biblical description of Joseph’s “coat of many colors.” The tomb was eerily empty, with bones removed—consistent with the biblical account that Moses took Joseph’s bones from Egypt during the Exodus.

There’s always people that will say this isn’t evidence. There’s always gonna be people that will say that the Bible is a made-up story, but as Christians, when we see this kind of evidence (even though we don’t need it to have faith), it really does build our faith. It makes us feel more bold in our faith when we have evidence that we can say to the unbeliever and skeptic, when they demand physical, historical, archaeology evidence. This evidence isn’t always for us, for our faith, but for the skeptic, scoffer, unbeliever who needs some form of physical proof before they can give in.

Man can try to destroy all evidence of God, but the LORD’s name, His story, His Kingdom, and His people will never be forgotten. Never be blotted out. No matter how hard the world tries, He is the Rock that shall not be moved. So, stand firm on that Rock and know with certainty that the Scriptures are true and preserved from God.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Hold Firm On The Rock.

^[26] In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, ^[27] to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ^[28] The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” ^[29] Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. ^[30] But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. ^[31] You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. ^[32] He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, ^[33] and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” ^[34] “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” ^[35] The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. ^[36] Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. ^[37] For no word from God will ever fail.” ^[38] “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her (Luke 1:26-38).

This passage could be considered Christmas Eve in God’s plan—not the night before Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but the moment when the gift of Christ was first offered to the world, nine months before His birth.

There are a few important things to notice.

First, Mary was greatly troubled, but she was not terrified like the shepherds later would be. The word translated as “troubled” means perplexed—deeply thoughtful, puzzled. Mary’s first instinct was not panic but wonder. She tried to understand what God was doing, as shown by her questioning what kind of greeting this might be.

Mary responded with faith seeking understanding.

The shepherds, on the other hand, were sore afraid—terrified. In Scripture, angels often signal judgment or dramatic divine intervention. From their perspective, they may have believed death was imminent. Where Mary wondered, the shepherds feared judgment.

Second, Mary asked questions so she could fully understand what God was asking of her. Her question—“How will this be?”—was not unbelief, but a sincere desire to obey rightly. The shepherds, by contrast, did not speak at all until the angels had departed.

Third, the angel did not leave Mary without getting an answer. She had to choose. She could receive the gift—say yes—or she could refuse—say no. Only after Mary clearly accepted God’s will did the angel depart.

Mary understood who she was before God and said:

“I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”

Only then did the angel leave.

Mary’s story reminds us that God’s greatest gifts often arrive wrapped in mystery and require a response. Like Mary, we may feel perplexed rather than terrified, uncertain rather than afraid—but God still invites us to trust Him. The question is not whether God has a plan, but whether we are willing to receive it. Faith does not demand complete understanding; it requires surrender. When we, like Mary, recognize who we are before God and say, “I am the LORD’s servant; may Your word be fulfilled in me,” we accept the gift God is offering and allow His purposes to unfold in our lives.

Father, help me understand who I am and what You want me to do. I know You have a plan for everyone, including me. Help me to find, understand, and receive the plans You have for my life, and to say with faith, “Let Your will be fulfilled in me.” Thank You, Father, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

⁵ Every word of God proves true; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. ~ Proverbs 30:5

This means that faith in our God is not just belief—it’s trusting Him to cover you, to absorb what would otherwise destroy you.

A buckler, on the other hand, is a small, usually round shield used for close, hand-to-hand combat to deflect blows, parry sword strikes, and facilitate offensive maneuvers. How does that relate to God being our Buckler?

Just as the buckler was a close personal shield, so is our God a close personal shield who deflects spiritual attacks, danger, and harm before they can overwhelm us.

God is our ever-present protector in the spiritual battles of life. He shields us from attacks, gives us wisdom to parry temptations, and empowers us to stand firm and take action in His name. Like a buckler held in the fist, God is intimately close, moving with us and defending us in every moment of the fight.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Trust In Your Buckler.

¹⁸But someone will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. ~ James 2:18

Having faith to believe that God exists is nothing… It’s not faith at all. Jesus said, “Abide in me, and I in you…” That is faith! That is what really counts.

And what does that mean… except to remain, or continue living for Jesus and being obedient to His commands.

You are not allowed to live however you very well please. Your body is not your own; you are bought with a price.

Therefore, we are to hold our bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto our LORD and Savior.

If you get caught up in the things of this world,  you will lose track of your relationship with Jesus, and if that happens, you will lose your soul.

Therefore, strive to make sure your soul is not in danger. Seek the LORD in all things. Put Him above all other things. Let your life be lived to Christ.

Peace. Love. Go Forth an Keep Track. 

1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, ² and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain (1 Corinthians 15:1–2).

Paul was writing to the Corinthian church to remind them of the Gospel he had preached to them. The Gospel of Jesus and Him crucified. They had received that Gospel, and were standing on its truth, and were now being saved because of what he had preached and what they had believed.

Now, this is a very interesting statement …and by which you are being saved … That is the Greek word sōzesthe that finds its root in the word sōzō, which is rich in meaning. It is the only time that this particular morphology of the word sōzō. Sōzō is a complete healing of body, soul, and mind. In Mark 5:34 Jesus told the woman with the issue of blood, that her faith had made her well (sōzō). And Matthew, speaking about Jesus, said in Matthew 1:21 that He will save (sōzō) His people from their sins. And one more, the disciples in the storm cried out to Jesus, “LORD save (sōzō) us! We are perishing” (Matthew 8:25).

What am I saying? I’m saying that we are being saved (sōzō), we have not already been saved. We are being saved and will be saved if we hold fast to the word that was preached to us. If we do not hold fast, then we will believe in vain.

Therefore, do not believe in vain, brothers and sisters, but rather hold fast to what you believed in. Believe that Jesus, being Creator God, came to earth as a little baby, grew to be a man, and went around doing good. He suffered and died, crucified for the sins of the world. He was buried and rose again on the third day. Ascended to the right hand of God the Father and is returning one day to get all those who wait for His return. Believe this and hold fast, and you will be saved.

Father, thank You for loving the world so much. Thank You, LORD Jesus, for loving Your Church so much that You brought us sōzō. Please keep us faithful as we hold fast to that which we have believed, in Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

Behold, as the eyes of servants Look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maidservant To the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the LORD our God, Till He has mercy upon us. ~ Psalms 123:2

To wait upon the LORD is to have our eyes fixed upon Him for the slightest movement. For the slightest gesture. We don’t move until we get the signal or get the nod to go ahead.

It is having the understanding that God’s clock runs perfectly, even if it doesn’t align with ours. And it probably won’t. But still, Psalms 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”

Although it may take longer than we expected. Still, we tarry. Although it seems like it is being dragged out. Still, we continue to abide obediently.

Although it feels like our prayers are going unanswered. Still… we wait patiently in full hope and complete surrender. Always remaining in His Presence. And yielding to His will in complete submission.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Still Wait On Him.

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…” – Luke 16:10 (NIV)

Jesus reminds us that faithfulness in small things matters more than we think. The little things are where big faith is built. They show God that we’re ready for the next step.

See, God isn’t going to elevate someone who can’t meet with Him daily. Read their Bible daily. Go to church. Spread and share the Gospel. God doesn’t just use people who refuse to be consistent. Why? Because He uses faithful people. Just because you have faith that God is real and Jesus is the LORD, doesn’t mean you are a faithful follower of Christ.

God rewards the faithful. He uses the faithful. He elevates the faithful. But to those who are not faithful, they remain in a state of lack.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Remain His Faithful. 

John 15:7 NIV

[7] If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

When Jesus said that if we abide in Him and His Word abides in us, we can ask anything we wish, and it will be done for us, that was a real and achievable promise.

Because make no mistake, Jesus’ word never lies, nor will it return void, nor empty, nor will any of His great promises fail. So, when we don’t receive our prayer requests for things already promised to us such as healing, favor, etc. could it be because we don’t abide in Christ?

How many of us make Christ our main priority? How many of us can truly say that we abide in Christ and in His Word? God doesn’t owe us anything, but He does give us promises that will never fail. People tend to get offended when you say these kinds of things, but I think it’s more offensive to expect things from God that you don’t deserve without giving God anything. He doesn’t ask for much, just for us to follow Him. Faith is an action word. It requires an action in order for it work. Faith without action is dead.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Abide In His Word.