If You Have Faith

Matthew 17:20
"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."
Matthew 21:21
 "Jesus replied, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done."
Luke 17:6
"He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you."

Sweet Lord,

You know I give each student or parent that I meet with at Liberty a mustard seed and Matt 17:20 reference on it an tell them the story behind it.  But today, You led me to do a bit more research in Your word about the other times You said, "If you have faith".

I find it fascinating that you didn't say, "Now that you have faith", to the disciples, of the "If you have faith" to unbelievers. Each time You spoke of this You were speaking to Your closest followers! This tells me that having faith for salvation does not mean we have all the faith we ever need.  They believed who You were because they were following you, but You were encouraging to use the faith they already had.

You also refer to how a tiny bit of faith without doubt can move great obstacles...mountains and Mulberry trees!  Lord, I have that tiny bit of faith, and try not to doubt, but find myself not doubting You, but doubting myself.  Today You encouraged me that even if my faith is tiny at anytime, You can move the great things in my life too.

Lord, help me today to keep these verses ever before me in my walk and to help others to be encouraged to have that faith without doubt too.