Mustard Seed Fatih

When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, and said, ‘Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.’ Jesus answered, ‘You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.’ And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, ‘Why could we not cast it out?’ He said to them, ‘Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of 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 17:14-21

Great Creator you planted love within each

nurtured us with wisdom and compassion

feeding us with shelter, food and good water

and setting us on the road of life long faith.

We simply stumble and get very fearful

feeling inadequate and unprepared 

yet you know within each of us is the seed

of great miracles of faith and possibility.

Your disciples struggled and doubted 

they had questions and we do as well

yet you shower us with patience and love

so that the small morsel might be great.

Help us step out in faith this day

trusting what little we have will be plenty

knowing that you have watered us well

and you love will see us through always. Amen.