Jesus told a few people that they had great faith. What were the things that they said and did that caused Jesus to marvel over their great faith? We certainly don't want to have weak faith, because it is through great faith in Jesus where we find many of the miracles of the Bible.
Matthew 8:9 "For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it." 10Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, "Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel. 11"I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven
1. People with great faith believe that with only a WORD they can receive their miracle. I know people that if they don't 'feel' goose bumps, and experience a great 'swoosh' of the presence of God they struggle to believe that 'anything happened' When you have great faith you don't need hands laid on you, someone to personally visit you, Holy Ghost goose bumps or any other kind of attention. Just at the WORD that you have what you need from God you will believe it and it will be done according to your faith.
Matthew 15:27 But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." 28 Then Jesus said to her, "O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed at once.
2. People with great faith will not be offended with obstacles, difficulties and circumstances that try to deter them from receiving from God. This woman in this passage had many obstacles to overcome and at each point of difficulty she could have given up. Even after Jesus referenced to her as a dog, she did not get offended and quit, she continued to go after her miracle. Jesus told her that because of her great faith, she would receive her miracle. Too often at the least bit of struggle we get offended and quit. Great faith does not get offended and quit!
Matthew 8:21 for she was saying to herself, "If I only touch His garment, I will get well." 22 But Jesus turning and seeing her said, "Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well." At once the woman was made well.
3. People with great faith continue to press forward until they touch heaven. They will not stop go after their miracle until they touch the hem of his garment. Too often we get tired, discouraged, frustrated, and fatigued and we quit. This woman had a bleeding disorder, which would make her fatigued more than likely, yet she pressed through the crowd. People with great faith will take whatever energy they have left and they will spend that energy pressing in to touch Jesus.
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