Faith: Great and Small

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL: LUKE 17: 5-10 (THE MESSAGE)

The apostles came up and said to the Master, "Give us more faith." But the Master said, "You don't need more faith. There is no 'more' or 'less' in faith. If you have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, 'Go jump in the lake,' and it would do it. Suppose one of you has a servant who comes in from plowing the field or tending the sheep. Would you take his coat, set the table, and

say, 'Sit down and eat'? Wouldn't you be more likely to say, 'Prepare dinner; change your clothes and wait table for me until I've finished my coffee; then go to the kitchen and have your supper'? Does the servant get special thanks for doing what's expected of him? It's the same with you. When you've done everything expected of you, be matter-of-fact and say, 'The work is done. What we were told to do, we did.'"

What would life be like if we had enough … enough money, enough time, enough resources … enough?

What would our spiritual lives be like if we had enough faith? Are there place in your life where you feel like you need more faith? Are there place in your life where you experience too many demands? In your experience, where is God for you in each of these things? Where do you experience hope? Where do you experience faith?

Join us for World Communion Sunday, October 3 at 10:00a.m. at Christ Church for an inspiring and thoughtful family service of worship with Holy Communion and Food Pantry Collection.