PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 13:31-35
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“Though it is the smallest of seeds, yet when it grows…” (Matthew 13:32)
As I understand it, the kingdom of God is THIS world under God-like human rulers.
This is how God set up His creation kingdom at “the creation of the world” (v.35).
But since we were ejected from paradise, it has been hidden to us.
To us, God’s kingdom looks small and weak, like a mustard seed or a bit of yeast.
One day we will rest in God’s garden again, like birds in the mustard tree.
One day we will sit at God’s table again, a table filled with leavened delights.
If we look around us, we do not see a mighty kingdom, or quickly expanding kingdom.
But the reality of God’s kingdom is all around us, hidden from human experience.
Jesus is the new Adam, the God-like Son of God that rejects the serpent’s lies.
Jesus has reclaimed Adam’s place, and now officially in charge of heaven and earth.
He reigns in the heavenly realms OVER the evil (Ephesians 1:20; 6:20).
And we are seated with Him over evil (Ephesians 1:3, 2:6).
Pay attentions to the little seeds of God’s kingdom; one day they will flourish!
PRAYER
Lord, help me to focus on the little signs that point to this great truth. Every act of kindness, every sign of healing, every captive soul released, every broken person restored… Your kingdom comes!!!
I’m reminded of the song Second Chance by Hillsong United:
So I’ll wait upon You now
With my hands released to You
Where a little faith’s enough
To see mountains lift and move
Lord thank you for doing so much with my little faith, and help me to continue work the yeast into the dough without being daunted by how much work there is and how little I have to give.
First thing that came to mind is ‘treasure in jars of clay’ [2Cor. 4:7] – faith is that treasure. I need it to see – I need it to grow – I need it to serve. Like a seed, like yeast – it may be small – but it has a total impact – I may be a clay vessel that has cracks and defects – but with faith inside -I have what matters! It is the seed of the Kingdom.
Jesus spoke in parables to reveal what had been hidden since creation. In these verses, the kingdom of heaven is compared to a mustard seed and to leaven. Both start small, but grow and expand. Lord Jesus, grow Your seed in me so that it expands and helps to reveal who You are to those around me.