This month’s sayings are some of my favorite quotes from Thomas Watson. He was a Puritan preacher who was renowned for his prolific theological writings. He resided in England and lived from 1620-1686. 

“A weak faith can lay hold on a strong Christ.” #ThomasWatson

This quote reminds me of the mustard seed that Jesus spoke of in Matthew 17:20 where He spoke of “little faith” and “faith like a mustard seed.” In Luke 17:6 He also spoke of “faith as small as a mustard seed.”

Stories about the tiny mustard seed were first impressed upon me when I was young child attending Sunday School back in the early 1960s. These stories interested me as a child but they also bewildered me somewhat as well. 

I went on to learn in my adulthood that when Jesus spoke of the mustard seed in these verses he was speaking figuratively about the power of God in the lives of those who have faith in Him.

First of all, faith is a gift from God and it’s not just “faith” but “faith in Christ.” And just like the tiny mustard seed that grows to become a huge tree, when we receive the gift of faith in Christ, that faith, no matter how small, spreads to become a huge part of our lives. Eventually, and as our faith in Christ grows, it overflows to others as we go about our lives and as we share our faith.

Ultimately, with Christ as the object of our faith, our faith will undoubtedly grow and be strong in Him; not because of our strength but because of His strength in us. 

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May 2, 2026