(You can click either of those two links above to read Luke 12:15-34. I feel it's redundant for me to quote it again, and would bog this post down. Sorry!)
What meaning I get from reading this, is that you don't have to have huge faith, providing you do not have great treasures. A small amount of faith is all that is needed to counter any fears, if you have little or no treasures to lose.
Later, in Matthew 17:20 Jesus says,
"And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."
And also he says in Luke 17:6,
"And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you."
The context of both those passages talk of neglected prayer and fasting (going without), and needs of self improperly placed ahead of others needs. Perhaps the tree and mountain represent the mass of attachments/Earthly treasures/worldly cares that hold us back? Shedding those cares, then "Faith the size of a mustard seed" is all that is needed!
1Jo 4:18 KJV - "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."
Perfect love says, "Mi casa es su casa!" Perfect love wants the best for others, those things the individual used to want for himself. Perfect love is not competitive.
How did I get from talking about 'faith' to talking of 'love'? But perfect love IS a very simple trust that God has us in his hand, and we can release those worldly cares. Perfect love IS faith the size of a mustard seed, a small thing, but not inconsequential!
