3rd September 2026
Alex Buabeng-Korsah
TOPIC: MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH
THEME SCRIPTURE: “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.” — Matthew 17:20 KJV
PREPARATORY QUESTION
What “mountain” are you facing that you have allowed to become bigger than your confidence in God?
Jesus connected the disciples’ inability to act with their unbelief. Then He gave them a striking picture: faith as small as a mustard seed can move a mountain.
The emphasis is not on the size of the seed but on the reality of faith in God. Genuine faith does not require us to understand everything before we obey. It trusts God's character, power, and Word even when circumstances appear impossible.
Mountains represent obstacles that seem immovable—situations beyond our strength, problems that resist human solutions, and assignments that appear greater than our capacity. Jesus teaches that such circumstances do not have the final word when our confidence is firmly placed in God.
Faith, however, is not pretending that difficulties do not exist. Faith acknowledges the mountain but refuses to make the mountain greater than God.
Boved, sometimes the mountain moves through a miraculous intervention. At other times, God moves us through the mountain by giving us wisdom, endurance, courage, or a new direction. Either way, faith keeps us dependent upon Him.
Do not measure what God can do by what you can currently see. Do not allow repeated disappointment to become unbelief. Return to God's Word, pray with confidence, obey what He has revealed, and leave the outcome in His hands.
A small faith directed toward a great God is stronger than great confidence in human ability.
Key Takeaway
Faith does not deny the size of the mountain; it recognizes that God is greater than the mountain.
Precious one, stop giving your greatest attention to what stands against you. Give your confidence to the God who stands above it. Believe, pray, obey, and keep moving forward.
Remain blessed.
FURTHER READING
- Mark 11:22–24
- Hebrews 11:1–6
- Romans 10:17
- James 1:6–8
- 2 Corinthians 5:7
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD
1. What mountain is currently challenging my faith?
2. Have I allowed circumstances to become greater in my mind than God's promises?
3. What step of faith is God asking me to take today?
PRAYER
Father, strengthen my faith in You. When circumstances appear impossible, keep me from unbelief and fear. Help me trust Your Word, obey Your direction, and depend completely on Your power. Teach me to face every mountain with confidence in You rather than confidence in myself. In Jesus' name, Amen.