Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him (Peter), saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matt. 14:31
Peter here shows us the weakness of little faith.
- Little faith is often found in places where we might expect great faith.
- Little faith is far too eager for signs.
- Little faith is apt to have too high an opinion of its own power.
- Little faith is too much affected by it surroundings.
- Little faith is too quick to exaggerate the peril.
Yet Peter also shows us some of the strengths of little faith.
- Little faith is true faith.
- Little faith will obey the word of Jesus.
- Little faith struggles to come to Jesus.
- Little faith will accomplish great things for a time.
- Little faith will pray when it is in trouble.
- Little faith is safe, because Jesus is near.
"You do believe, and if you believe, why doubt? If faith, why little faith? If you doubt, why believe? And if you believe, why doubt?
If you believe a thing you want evidence, and before you doubt a thing you ought to have evidence too. To believe without evidence is to be credulous, and to doubt without evidence is to be foolish. We should have ground for our doubts as well as a basis for our faith." (Spurgeon)
Peter here shows us the weakness of little faith.
- Little faith is often found in places where we might expect great faith.
- Little faith is far too eager for signs.
- Little faith is apt to have too high an opinion of its own power.
- Little faith is too much affected by it surroundings.
- Little faith is too quick to exaggerate the peril.
Yet Peter also shows us some of the strengths of little faith.
- Little faith is true faith.
- Little faith will obey the word of Jesus.
- Little faith struggles to come to Jesus.
- Little faith will accomplish great things for a time.
- Little faith will pray when it is in trouble.
- Little faith is safe, because Jesus is near.
"You do believe, and if you believe, why doubt? If faith, why little faith? If you doubt, why believe? And if you believe, why doubt?
If you believe a thing you want evidence, and before you doubt a thing you ought to have evidence too. To believe without evidence is to be credulous, and to doubt without evidence is to be foolish. We should have ground for our doubts as well as a basis for our faith." (Spurgeon)