Faith and stuff I can't see

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about faith. We have been studying the book of Romans on Wednesday nights. And Paul is trying to convince a church full of ex-Pharisees that salvation is by grace through faith not by works. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law - Romans 3:28. So since our salvation (the way we are made good enough for God) is through faith, think how powerful it must be. At least for me, the wickedness of my heart goes deep, so for me to be made righteous, faith must be powerful stuff.

Now I want you to imagine something with me. How sure are you that there is a God and that He sent His Son to save us? How sure are you that Jesus died on a cross and that what He did is able to bring us forgiveness from God? Most likely you are totally convinced of these things even though you have nothing to go on except your belief that these things are true. There is nothing physically that we can put our hands on to prove that God loves us and that He wants to save us. But we are 100% convinced. How? Well some will say that the Bible is proof of these things, but how do you know that what the Bible says is true? FAITH! It is what you believe and no one can change your mind!

Here is the point I am trying to make – This faith, that completely convinces you of the things of God, is truly powerful stuff. Yet I see so many weak and struggling believers. Jesus said “if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you”. – Matthew 17:20. Did you see that! Jesus says “NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU”. Whenever I read this verse I always focus on the mountain part; ok, I can move a mountain, big deal, give me a big shovel and I will get right to it. But Jesus doesn’t stop there He says nothing will be impossible. And this is with a little tiny seed-like faith.

Each of us carries this nuclear bomb of faith within us – able to do the impossible! So what is stopping us!