Scripture: Faith to move mountains (Mt 17:20)

Matthew 17:20: "'Amen, I say to 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. Nothing will be impossible for you.'" (NAB)

One thing I've always pointed out about this passage is that Christ says, "If you have faith" (in even the most miniscule amount, period). He doesn't say, "If you have faith (that the mountain will be moved)"! And what is the only thing or person we can have faith in? God! So Christ is really saying, "If you have faith (in God, that is only) the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move ...,' and it will move." Therefore faith has nothing to do with the size of the faith, the size of the mountain, the size (or age) of the believer, the strength with which the believer screws up his eyes or how fervently he prays. Nothing judged humanly to be significant -- it's all up to God.

(I will probably create another weblog eventually to house this and other Scripture-specific posts, including my Bible translation work. All in good time.)