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Luke 13:18-19, Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God
like? And to what shall I compare
it? It is like a mustard seed, which a
man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the
birds of the air nested in its branches.”
Luke 13:20-21, And again He said, “To what shall I liken the
kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which
a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.”
Two parables describe the growth of the Kingdom of God. The parable of the mustard seed describes its
growth from very small beginnings into something massive. The parable of the leaven describes the
growth of this kingdom as inevitable. It
is important to notice that the growth in each parable is not sudden but occurs
over time.
The mustard seed was the smallest seed planted by farmers in
Palestine in Jesus’s day but it grew to be the biggest of all the plants that
grew from seeds. The point of the parable is the power implied in the Kingdom
of God is to grow from very small and humble beginnings into a large following
of Believers seen today. This is true of
the parable of the leaven. The small
amount of leaven was able to penetrate the dough in order to feed a large number
of people. Leaven in scripture usually
refers to evil influences; here it points to the power of the Kingdom of God to
influence people. Jesus began with only
the disciples as followers; these men were committed to spreading the Good News
of Jesus Christ and it had spread throughout the known world by the end of the
first century.
The growth of the kingdom of God has always been opposed. As it has grown, Satan has opposed it. He has opposed both the Church and individual
Believers. Individual Believers have had
to fight against evil, defend their beliefs and had to be willing to suffer to
the point of death for following Christ.
Today is no different; we are in a battle against evil in this
country. Our history is being radically
changed in order for a new belief system to be put into place. Our belief in the gospel of Jesus Christ is
being attacked in order to destroy the foundations of this country in order for
a new belief system to be put into place.
It is up to individual Christians to be praying in order to hear the
voice of the Holy Spirit, be in God’s Word to grow in the knowledge of God, to
be looking for the return of Jesus Christ for all Believers and, perhaps suffer
for the cause of Christ.
Whatever today brings, it is important for Believers to stand.
Nothing can stop the growth of the Kingdom of God! It has grown into the mighty tree Jesus told his
disciples would happen. The dough has
been leavened. The secret of our victory
is keeping our eyes on Jesus!
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