Matthew 17:20 (New International Version)
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I
tell you, 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.”
Does God do miracles in business? Is He concerned about
the mountains we face in our work life? Does He want us to bring the everyday
problems we face in the workplace to His attention? The answer to every one of
these questions is yes. God wants to be involved in every aspect of our lives.
Gunnar Olson, the Swedish founder of the International
Christian Chamber of Commerce, tells a story about God performing a miracle in
his own business a few years ago. He owns a plastics company in Sweden. They
make huge plastic bags that are used to cover bales of hay in the farmlands
across Europe. It was the harvest season and they were getting ready to ship
thousands of pallets of these bags to their customers. More than 1,000 pallets
were ready to ship when an alarming discovery was made. Every bag on the
warehouse floor had sealed shut from top to bottom. Scientists declared the
entire stock as worthless trash. Nothing could be done. The company would go
out of business.
Gunnar, his wife, and children sought the Lord in prayer
about this catastrophe. The Holy Spirit spoke through various family members.
The wife said, "If God can turn water into wine, what are plastics?"
The daughter said, "I don't believe this is from the Lord. We should stand
against it." Gunnar sensed they were to trust God for a miracle in this
situation. They began to pray. They took authority over this mountain of a
problem based on Matthew 17, which gave them the authority to cast a mountain
into the sea if faith only the size of a mustard seed could be exercised. The
following Monday they went to the warehouse and laid hands on every pallet
asking the Lord to restore the bags to their original condition. It took
several hours. Later, the employees began to inspect the bags. As they
inspected the bags, they discovered that every single bag had been restored to
its original condition! An incredible miracle had taken place. What obstacles
have been placed in your life that need a miracle today? Could God be setting
the stage in your life for you to trust Him at new levels you've never trusted
before? God sets the stage to allow His power to be revealed for those willing
to exercise the faith of a mustard seed. All things are possible with God.
Dear Lord we thank You that You are a God of miracles. We
pray that we would trust You in all things even when things look the worse.
Help us to pray to with the faith of a mustard seed. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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