Matthew 17:20 

20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, 

if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain,

‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

 

Scale

 

On a scale from zero to ten … ten being the highest

How close is my communication with the Lord?

It is difficult to imagine … that a higher ranking

then one or a little less … would throw me overboard.

 

If zero is the best I can be … would I not be the weakest?

Is this not the state of to … opportune God to make me strong?

Is it not here I see … where my flesh is demeaning

the power of God’s creed … and His security all along?

 

Did He not calm the storm … for them with little faith?

Did He not walk on water … to give a helping hand?

Did He not feed the needy … when hungry and delayed?

Did He not love the lepers … that none could understand?

 

Is it not pride that rates … self-higher than ought to be?

Is it not a form of selfishness … to push closer to the Lord of all?

Would it not be better … with our tears to wash His feet

and to remain under His table … to gather crumbs as they fall?

 

Is not a place of honor … for them that He calls?

Is it not His choice … who will sit close to Him?

Is His arm so short … that He can’t reach across the table

to provide for all of those … who sit down to dine with Him?

 

Is it not how close we are to Him … that really is the issue?

But to truly realize … that He carries us through this life.

He whispers in our ears … is it His voice we’re hearing

or only sense the noise … of our self-chosen cries?

 

Let me be a zero … truly helpless as can be.

Let Him be my number … beyond comprehension.

Let me live by His faith … and not by how I feel.

Let my life become … a complete song of devotion.

 

Jan Wienen