Mustard Seed Faith

The Master, sitting among his disciples’.

Their hearts still full of doubt.

He speaks to them in parables, hoping they’ll understand what he’s talking about.

Shaded under the big old tree, he begins, “Oh ye of little faith!”

Then using this analogy, he shows them a tiny seed.

Do you not know that from this tiny seed, the tree you rest under has grown?

Faith the size of this tiny seed, can deliver you, if you’ll only believe.

Listening in awe and wonder their eyes open wide, “Oh Master why have we doubted you?

Jesus, help us always to abide. With faith this size, we now realize, the power is not in us.

It’s believing in you with all our hearts, that we must live and trust.

Showing us the tiny seed and how it’s grown into this magnificent tree.

There is nothing we can’t accomplish if we, simply, have faith and believe.

To remain planted in your mighty word. Watered and nurturing what we have heard,

will produce an insurmountable multitude of faith here, on earth.

Your kingdom come; Your will be done,” They prayed and all agreed…

“We’ll use the faith that has been planted here from this tiny seed.”

The mustard seed is just a seed, until it’s planted and watered, then it begins to grow.

One life touched from a tiny seed, produces possibilities when we believe, even though we cannot see, if we’ll just have faith as tiny as a mustard seed.

“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 17:20-21

~Marla Shaw O’Neill March 21, 2024

How big is the tree from a mustard seed? 20-30 feet

The mustard seed is very tiny; 1-2 millimeters in diameter, yet when fully grown, the tree can be as tall as 20-30 feet with branches and leaves spanning across another 20 feet circumference. The magnificence of the mustard tree is not really in the height but in how wide the branches can span.

What is the spiritual meaning of the mustard seed? Our faith can become a source of strength and reliance for others, even if it starts as small as a mustard seed. The mustard seed serves as a profound reminder of the transformative power of faith. It teaches us that with unwavering belief, we can conquer the seemingly impossible and inspire those around us.