It was a source of constant amazement to Jesus that people drank so sparingly from so great a reservoir. They were too timid around God. The Father had prepared so bountifully and sumptuously for his children, and they were too bashful to eat and drink. They starved themselves needlessly. They believed too little. Their faith was too small. If it had been only as large as a mustard seed, their faith could have generated enough power to move mountains. He wondered why people held back so, why they were so unbelieving, why they hindered God from doing the many mighty works He stood ready to do.
— Clarence Jordan, Clarence Jordan: Essential Writings by Clarence Jordan, Joyce Hollyday, editor