Mountains and Mustard Seeds

The area around Jerusalem is mountainous. A mountain is a great illustration used by Jesus Christ to drive his point home to the heart of those listening. The mountain was visible. It is was used to make a point to the people standing around him. Throwing a mountain into a sea is really unimaginable.  It is a tough order but Jesus is saying that it can be done. God can do it.

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:23 (probably the Mount of Olives)

The mustard seed is a small seed that produces rapid, large growth. This too is an illustration to impress the hearers. Sometimes it is amazing how just even one verse read from the Bible, will grow so rapidly in one's mind that it changes the whole atmosphere in one's head. Sometimes it happens so fast, it feels like a person has just suddenly woken up from a nap and is not able to remember a bad dream!

20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Matthew 17:20

Adding love to faith, is empowering. Love is an energizing force to action:

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2

These are great verses about moving mountains and what the word can do in our minds. God has wonderfully communicated to man on so many levels. It just needs to blossom in our minds. That is why it is good to keep on planting!