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The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"

6He 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.

7"Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now and sit down to eat'? 8Would he not rather say, 'Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink'? 9Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? 10So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.' "

2007-10-07 16:26:51 · 12 answers · asked by RasberryJuiceBox 2 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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It means that faith is not as difficult and complicated as we think it is. It doesn't take a ton of faith to see amazing miracles like a tree plucked up by the roots and thrown into the sea. And it means that we should not expect to be honored and glorified and fawned over because our faith produces miracles in the world's eyes. To Jesus, miracles are what he expects we should be doing every day.
Jesus usually berated His disciples' faith (really the lack thereof. ) The two people whose faith he praised the most were not even Jews, they were gentiles. One, the Syro-Phoenician woman, said that the miracle she sought was nothing to God, just a crumb from off heaven's table, that little puppies might gobble up. Jesus replied, " Woman, great is thy faith."
The other, a Centurion, said, "I don't even need to take you to my servant, just say the Word, and he will be made well, for I understand authority, and I understand that someone under authority speaks to those under his authority, and just a simple Word makes it happen." Jesus replied, I have not seen so great faith, no not in Israel!
I do not understand it yet myself, but I have a feeling that the connection between all these three passages is that in every one the spoken Word brought the miracle. Jesus said "SAY" to the mulberry tree. Jesus SAID "your request is granted," and the woman's daughter was instantly healed long-distance. And Jesus did just as the Centurion asked Him, He SAID the Word, and the servant was healed long-distance the moment Jesus spoke that Word.

2007-10-07 17:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 0 0

There is Faith, or there is no faith, there is no try.

In the parable in Luke, Jesus is the master, and his followers are the servant. He has commanded his servants to do certain things, and a dutiful servant does them well and dutifully, expecting no reward for having done what he was told to do. Jesus is telling the Apostles about their role in "The Scheme of Things", and if he asks you if you are a worthy servant, the expects you to reply, "'We are /(I am an) unworthy servant's; we/I have only done our/my duty."

2007-10-07 23:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by sheik_sebir 4 · 0 0

Faith is the hardest thing to have. We can hope all we want. But hope is wanting and asking not really expecting anything. Its like asking for bread crumbs from the masters table. And waiting to see if some may fall into our waiting hands. Faith is knowing without question that you will receive what you ask for. We stumble so much through life only living on hope. This is why the apostles asked to have their faith increased. To trust God completely with our lives without question. Knowing that all we ask for in faith will happen.

2007-10-07 23:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by nora d 4 · 0 0

Faith is the evidence of things hoped for but not yet seen.It has nothing to do with the size of the mustard seed.The mustard seed cannot be hybridized or changed and that's how our faith has to be.If we only do what we are told to do then we are nothing more than a servant and that is not what we are meant to be.We are to follow with our heart and our love for Him should be the motivation for it.He washed the feet of the disciples as an example of how we are to love one another.

2007-10-07 23:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by flossie mae 5 · 0 0

It means have faith, but for the servant thing I would make dinner and feed the servant if he was out all day plowing and watching the sheep...
this guy sounds overworked and unappreciated.

2007-10-07 23:45:03 · answer #5 · answered by rrrawwwr im a monster 3 · 0 0

Do you know what a slave does?— He serves other people, not expecting others to serve him. He takes the lowest place, not the first place. He acts as the least important one, not the most important. And remember, Jesus said that the one who wants to be first should act like a slave toward others.

Now, what do you think that means for us?— Would a slave argue with his master over who is going to get the best seat? Or would he argue about who is going to eat first? What do you think?— Jesus explained that a slave always puts his master before himself.—Luke 17:7-10.

So rather than trying to be first, what should we do?— Yes, we should be like a slave to others. And that means putting others ahead of ourselves. It means considering that others are more important than we are. Can you think of ways that you can put others first
You will remember that the Great Teacher put others ahead of himself by serving them. The last evening he spent with his apostles, he even got down and washed their feet. If we also put others first by serving them, we will be pleasing both the Great Teacher and his Father, Jehovah God.

2007-10-07 23:50:22 · answer #6 · answered by dumaguetejoe 3 · 0 0

I think that the first part means that "Jesus, was tellin the apostles that they were not "feeling the faith" like, maybe they were just "doing the deeds?" I think Jesus was saying like " hey man, how's about a little belief in what your preaching"?

The second part seems to me like " is your faith based upon a reward, or in God?


JUST ONE MANS OPINON :)

2007-10-07 23:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

A true recognition of your unworthiness will certainly enhance or increase your faith.

2007-10-07 23:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 1 0

I agree with both Nina and Rev. Albert. Your faith grows as you learn more about God and walk closer with Christ.

God bless!

2007-10-07 23:33:09 · answer #9 · answered by Devoted1 7 · 0 1

The first part is telling the power of faith.

The second part is about humility.

2007-10-07 23:32:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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