The apostles ask Jesus “Increase our faith!”. They recognize the demanding nature of following Jesus and feel a need for more faith to meet these challenges. Jesus responds by emphasizing the power of even a tiny bit of faith. He uses the analogy of a mustard seed to illustrate that if they had faith as small as a mustard seed, they could command a sycamore tree to uproot and plant itself in the sea, a task requiring great power. The message of living the faith amid the routine of life is the theme that unifies our gospel reading. Luke takes the request of the apostles to teach them that the true faith must be at the service of the community. We want to do extraordinary, striking and admirable things, which may increase our faith. But too often we forget that what Jesus requires is not extraordinary faith, but that we live with faith the everyday, normal things of life.
Luke 17 teaches that faith is not about quantity but quality, emphasizing that even a small amount of faith is powerful enough to accomplish great things, while also stressing the importance of humble obedience. Jesus challenges his disciples urging them to trust and act with complete obedience, and to serve God without expecting special praise, recognizing that such service is simply their duty as servants to give God all the glory an honor. Amen!
Join us in worship service to learn more about what is the Lord’s message for our lives through the Scriptures. May God bless you. Amen!
Dear God, thank you for Jesus who shows us the way to follow you. Be with us as we walk with Jesus, our Good Shepherd who gives us abundant life if we open our hearts to him. Amen
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