"It is always an act of faith to sow seed; because you
have, for the time, to give it up, and receive nothing in return. The farmer
takes his choice seed-corn, and throws it into the soil of his field. He might
have made many a loaf of bread with it; but he casts it away. Only his faith
saves him from being judged a maniac: he expects it to return to him
fifty-fold. If you had never seen a harvest, you would think that a man burying
good wheat under the clods had gone mad; and if you had never seen conversions,
it might seem an absurd thing to be constantly teaching to boys and girls the
story of the Man who was nailed to the tree. We preach and teach as a work of
faith; and, remember, it is only as an act of faith that it will answer its
purpose. The rule of the harvest is, “According to thy faith, be it unto thee.”
Believe, dear teacher, believe in the gospel. Believe in what you are doing
when you tell it. Believe that great results from slender causes spring. Go on
sowing your mustard seed of salvation by faith, expecting and believing that
fruit will come thereof."
'And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.' Luke 17:6
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