Faith Can Move Mountains

by Meaghan Randall / Worship Arts Ministry Assistant

“Faith can move mountains.” Matthew 17:20

Faith can move mountains. Do you believe that? Do you truly believe that your faith can move an obstacle as big as a mountain? In the past few weeks my sister has been in and out of the hospital dealing with complications from her Cystic Fibrosis. Every time she goes it is usually a long stay, around two weeks. The doorway leading into her hospital room has a window in it, and she and my mom began decorating these windows to keep the light out from the nurse’s station. They would cover this window in wrapping paper or newspaper, whatever they had lying around. My sister will pick a Bible verse and write it on this window covering.

This time around, she wrote Faith can move mountains. She believes that her faith in a God so big will move her mountain. We can feel small in our weakness, but our God gives a strength big enough to make us feel like we are on top of the world, or on top of a mountain. It may be there to keep the bright lights out of the room so she can sleep, but I think that window covering serves a far greater purpose than my sister intended. God may be using my sister’s mountain to move the mountains of everyone who walks in and out of that doorway. And I think that room is way brighter with the covering on than it would have been with nothing at all. 

Father, thank You for being bigger than we could ever comprehend. Thank You for being the solid rock we can stand on in times of struggle. Thank You for being an ever-present light in times of darkness. Give us the strength to keep our trust in You at all times.