Today's Passage: Matthew 17
Have you ever just not taken something seriously? I'm sure that I'm the only one. I remember a time when I did not have the right perspective in a situation. In high school, I enjoyed playing sports, particularly basketball. I was fortunate enough to be on a talented and cohesive team that was known for winning. My junior year our team was in a tournament playing the championship game. We had won the title the previous year and were looking to go back-to-back. Our opponent was talented, and had one player who usually carried their team. We were a balanced team with 8 to 9 players who played numerous positions, which gave us the ability to bring players in and out during the game. For part of this memorable game, due to the foul situation of one of our players, I was placed defending their star player. While I knew he was good, I greatly underestimated his speed and ability, and overestimated my team's talent. It was that night our team lost the state championship in overtime by 2 points. Childish I know, but as a 16 year old it was highly disappointing. As I walked away from that game, I knew my problem: I underestimated their team, and in particular their star player. I did not take his talent seriously, and I paid the price.
This is similar to what is happening in Matthew 17. The disciples did not take God seriously and Jesus wanted to make a point to them. Jesus explained that if they had faith the size of a mustard seed then mountains could move. Jesus was not pointing to the power of the disciples, but he was showing the immense power of God, the creator of the heavens and earth. The disciples were not acknowledging who God was and His abilities to work in the world. Like my basketball story, the disciples were guilty of underestimating, only they underestimated God. The Scriptures are full of stories, parables, and teaching of the greatness of God. May we be reminded of the great God we serve and His ability to work in this world, and not underestimate what He can do!
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