A Blessing for Your Little Faith

Here’s an unlikely blessing:

“O you of little faith.” (Matt. 14:31)

They’re the words of Jesus

To the submerged Peter

Who had taken a few steps on the water

Before his faith and body sunk

In the Galilee.

Tsk. Tsk. We assume Jesus to think.

Shame on you for such dinky faith,

We imagine the Savior broods.

But what if the 19th century prince of preachers,

Charles Spurgeon, had it right when he said

“If He does but acknowledge that it is faith,

Then the root of the matter is in us!”

Jesus’ name for Peter (and many times the disciples),

“Little faith ones” (one word in the Greek)

Maybe wasn’t a term of derision, but affection.

Maybe Jesus understood Peter’s baby faith,

And blessed him with the affirmation—

I see some real faith in you. It might only be

A “little faith” – but it is faith indeed.

If you have a mountain in your way,

I bless your “little faith.”

After all, it only takes a mustard seed ….

A little faith can go a long way.