MUSTARD - SEED FAITH ONE SIZE FITS ALL

You have probably seen labels that read " one size fits all". You know they can range from flip flops to bathing suits, especially for kids. Maybe t- shirts and scarves,  all touting that slogan "one size fits all". Well this posting is not an ad for anything like that, neither is it about labels. No the commonality is the slogan itself.  I titled it  MUSTARD - SEED FAITH ONE SIZE FITS ALL because that is how FAITH  is and that amount is all you need to get GOD to hear and answer your request. Now surely the more FAITH a person has the better because when "those" times come  (they come in all our lives)  Having a strong, solid, unshakeable  FAITH in GOD will hold you firm. I know what I am speaking about, that is why HE gave me permission to write about it. I always rely on the HOLY WORD and the saints from the scriptures to guide me in these times. That is why THE WORD OF GOD is alive and sharper than any  2-edge sword dividing  the soul and the spirit, the joint and marrow ( Hebrews 4 :12). That is a close cut and only a sharp knife can cut that close. When  "those" times come to me, I depend on THE LIVING WORD to seperate the junk and reality and put me back on solid footing.  PRAISE GOD!!!!  The saints that I want to talk about this posting are from the old and new testament.  Each one used their FAITH and specifically asked, believed, (never wavering), and received from GOD the answer they requested. I am inspired by them and I pray that I can retell their events effectively.  I want to start with Hannah - she had to share her husband with his other wife and the other wife was pushing out babies left right and side ways. Every time Hannah turned around Peninnah was having another kid.  Elkanah loved Hannah the most but Hannah was barren.  So of course Peninnah would taunt Hannah about this and it would hurt. I can almost hear Peninnah asking her " when you gonna give him some babies" in a nasty sort of way.  Elkanah saw her pain and with love in his heart he said to her  "haven't I been better to you than 10 sons"!!!  He really loved her and did not sweat the issue. So Hannah decided to do something and so when she had her mind set, she  went after the Great sacrificial meal at Shiloh, she prayed to GOD and made a vow that if GOD would bless her with a son she would give him back to the LORD for his entire life and that is how Samuel came and was in GOD'S service for his lifetime.  Hannah asked, believed, and received from GOD as a result of her targeting her FAITH for it  (1Samuel 1:1-20).  She had many other children also. Out of a painful situation, Hannah's FAITH brought forth one of the greatest prophets that GOD spoke to one- on- one. GLORY!!!  Next FAITH person shows how FAITH works by love (1Corinthians 13:2) cause she was a prisoner, a captive slave.  The scriptures call her Naaman's servant girl.  She used her FAITH to help the person who captured her and took her away from her village and people.  Naaman was a mighty warrior commanding the army for king Aram, and beloved by the king but he had leprosy.  His wife' servant girl told him  to go see the prophet in Samaria and get healed. Proud Naaman went but he didn't like that the prophet didn't come and greet him and say special prayers and words over him and treat him like royalty and such so he went away mad. Fortunately another FAITH - FILLED believer reasoned with him and he did what he was told to get healed. His servant girl could have withheld that info. but love acts and that is what happened even in captivity. 2 Kings 5:1-14. Someone else can have FAITH for you and all you have to do is act on it.  How about Hezekiah??  He was given the death sentence. There he was king  and doing GOD's will for HIS people and  here comes Isaiah with the news. "Set your house in order, you are going to die, you will not recover from this sickness".  What words to hear when you are a servant of GOD, doing HIS will.  Hezekiah new he had the ear of GOD and he had FAITH to believe GOD would have mercy.   I love that he turned to the wall for a conference with his CREATOR  and HIM ONLY !!! He reminded GOD of his FAITHFULNESS,serving GOD single-mindedly, pleasing GOD only. The scriptures are profound,  stating that Hezekiah wept bitterly. Right here I will say that when you have to cry bitterly,  do so  in HIS LOVING arms,  there is MERCY, GRACE AND COMFORT in the arms of GOD.  Thank you Jesus!! So before Isaiah could leave the courtyard of the palace, GOD sent Isaiah back with a new message: ... " I will add 15 years to your life, and I will save this city from the enemy and here is the proof,  watch for the sun's shadow to move backward 10 steps on the sundial".Isaiah 38:1-8.  How good is my GOD???  Hezekiah's FAITH cried out to it's CREATOR and HE answered, GLORY TO GOD!!!  I could go on and on  about the 3 Hebrew boys,  Daniel,  King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:1-9, 34 -37) and so many who had FAITH and used it and saw results. New testament FAITH people are astounding cause they walked with JESUS and instantly saw results. The woman with the issue of blood for so long, risked her life to get to JESUS.  FAITH caused that to rise up in her, cause stoning was what the law called for had she been caught out in public.  But her FAITH made her feet move towards THE SAVIOR. Matthew 9:20-22 . She was interrupting JESUS' trip to another FAITH persons situation,  Jairus was believing for his sick, near death, dead daughter, when he came to JESUS.  Finally blind Bartimeas is where I will try to close.  He  always sat by the road and he heard that JESUS was passing by. His MUSTARD SEED SIZE FAITH  rose up in him and cried out to GOD for help. Louder and louder he yelled,  inspite of people telling him to be quiet. JESUS called him and seeing his FAITH , healed him. He can now see and what joy came upon him!!   Mark10: 46-52. I could go on with many others like the Centurian and others,  all of whom had a MUSTARD - SEED SIZE FAITH and used it to get GOD to hear them and respond to their cries for help.  Scripture say it is impossible to please GOD without FAITH,  anyone who wants to come to HIM,  must believe that GOD exist,  and that HE rewards those who diligently seek HIM. Hebrews11:6.  Faith in GOD works for anyone who believes HE LIVES!!!  Believe, and receive what the SPIRIT says to HIS people. MUSTARD - SEED FAITH  ONE SIZE FITS ALL!!!   GOD bless HIS people!!  I love you !  Hebrews 11, Romans 1, Revelation  22.