"He replied, 'Because you
have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a
mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it
will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'" - Matthew 17:20
Does God do miracles in business? Is He concerned about the
mountains we face in our work life? Does He want us to bring the everyday
problems we face in the workplace to His attention? The answer to every one of
these questions is yes. God wants to be involved in every aspect of our lives.
Gunnar Olson, the Swedish founder of the International
Christian Chamber of Commerce, tells a story about God performing a miracle in
his own business a few years ago. He owns a plastics company in Sweden. They
make huge plastic bags that are used to cover bales of hay in the farmlands
across Europe. It was the harvest season and they were getting ready to ship
thousands of pallets of these bags to their customers. More than 1,000 pallets
were ready to ship when an alarming discovery was made. Every bag on the
warehouse floor had sealed shut from top to bottom. Scientists declared the
entire stock as worthless trash. Nothing could be done. The company would go out
of business.
Gunnar, his wife, and children sought the Lord in prayer
about this catastrophe. The Holy Spirit spoke through various family members.
The wife said, "If God can turn water into wine, what are plastics?" The
daughter said, "I don't believe this is from the Lord. We should stand against
it." Gunnar sensed they were to trust God for a miracle in this situation. They
began to pray. They took authority over this mountain of a problem based on
Matthew 17, which gave them the authority to cast a mountain into the sea if
faith only the size of a mustard seed could be exercised. The following Monday
they went to the warehouse and laid hands on every pallet asking the Lord to
restore the bags to their original condition. It took several hours. Later, the
employees began to inspect the bags. As they inspected the bags, they discovered
that every single bag had been restored to its original condition! An incredible
miracle had taken place.
What obstacles have been placed in your life that need a
miracle today? Could God be setting the stage in your life for you to trust Him
at new levels you've never trusted before? God sets the stage to allow His power
to be revealed for those willing to exercise the faith of a mustard seed. All
things are possible with God.
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