Cultivating a Spirit of Humility and Faith
Counteracting Disillusionment, Misunderstanding, Lackluster, and Fear
Let’s begin by anchoring ourselves in the truth of Psalm 128:1:
"How joyous are those who love the Lord and bow low before God, ready to obey Him."
There is a distinct theme running through all that the Lord has been downloading into my spirit for this New Era: humility and unity. This verse speaks directly to it—bowing low before the Lord and being ready to obey His voice. It is an incredibly powerful time to be part of the body of Christ, provided we can walk in this humility and unity, genuinely serving one another as we discussed previously.
I was deep in reflection on this dynamic when I clearly heard the Holy Spirit ask, "Who has the power to move a mountain?"
I continued pondering that thought and, naturally, my first response was, "Lord, You do. You have the power to move a mountain." But then, a sudden realization hit me: "Wait a minute! I have the power to move a mountain through my faith!" In Matthew 17:20, the disciples came to Jesus in private after failing to heal a boy. They asked, "Why couldn’t we drive that demon out?"
"Jesus replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, 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!’"
So, my ultimate response is: "You, Lord. You have all the power." There is no limit or end to His power. It is eternal in its fullness, and it is always growing. The profound paradox of God is that He is simultaneously entirely complete and ever-increasing.
Yet, we also possess that power because of our faith in Him. Have you ever looked at the tip of a ballpoint pen? It is about 1 to 2 millimeters wide. That is roughly the size of a mustard seed. It is incredibly small! And according to Jesus, that is all the faith it takes. It is our faith in Him—understanding His power, knowing exactly who He is, and activating that truth in our daily lives—that releases the ability to tell a mountain to move from here to there.
How fun would that be?
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