The Mustard Seed
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. Matthew 13:31-32
A mustard seed is so tiny that you wouldn’t think much would come of it; maybe a blade of grass or something undetectable, but that’s not the case. I’m from the country, and we eat the leaves of the mustard plant, cooked in bacon grease and seasoned with salt. In Florida, it grows best in the fall and will continue to produce until the summer, when it gets too hot and bolts, blooms, and grows quite tall. If we look at how Jesus began his ministry with only twelve disciples and look at where we are now, we can see how accurate this parable is. Those twelve, or eventually eleven, spread the word about Jesus far and wide, and others came along and continued the ministry, including us, until we have the church age, which has grown and covered the earth with the goodness of God and the truth of Jesus’s love. All it took was a tiny seed, a word, testimony, or kindness, to touch the heart of a broken soul who needed some encouragement and to be shown the love of Jesus. So remember, you never know the impact you may have on someone, and then who they might impact because you showed them the love of Jesus. Once that mustard plant blooms and goes to seed, it will spread to create more; that’s how easy it is to work in God’s kingdom. Don’t keep the love of Jesus to yourself.
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