Luke 17:5-6 (ESV)
5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6
And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could
say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would
obey you.
The African Impala (an African antelope) are amazing
creatures that can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance
greater than 30 feet. Yet Impalas can be kept in a zoo inside an enclosure with
a simple 3 foot wall. Why? Impalas will not jump if they can't see where their
feet will land. Do we have something in common with these antelopes? Able to
take great leaps of faith, but refusing to do it unless we can see where we'll
land?
George Mueller said of faith, "Faith does not
operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which
is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends."
In Biblical terms: "Now faith is the substance of
things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
True faith cannot see how the landing will occur...it
simply leaps under the conviction that it WILL occur. Remember, Biblical faith
begins where our power ends!
Dear Lord, give us the courage to take the leap knowing
that You are in control and when we leap in Your will all things will work out
for the good. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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