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Monday, March 10, 2008
More Than a Mustard Seed
Then Jesus said, "What can I use to show you what the kingdom
of God is like? What story can I use to explain it? The
kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. The mustard seed is
the smallest seed that you plant in the ground. But when you
plant this seed, it grows and becomes the largest of all the
plants in your garden. It has branches that are very big. The
wild birds can come and make nests there and be protected
from the sun."
-- Mark 4:30-32 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
If mystery and movement were the heart of Jesus' Kingdom message
yesterday, today his message is about power and grace. The Kingdom
appears small in the face of the world's political and military powers.
However, the Kingdom we see is only a seed, not the fully mature
shelter. But the Kingdom is growing and will be large enough to furnish
safety and security for those who live in its branches. Don't be
afraid, dear Kingdom seeker; the God who propels the mustard seed to
great growth is at work in his Kingdom to do far greater things than we
can ask or imagine. So find your shelter in this Kingdom. All others
will pass away, but this one will endure -- forever.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O LORD my God, how awesome are your works in all the earth. The beauty
and diversity of your creation astound me. Yet I realize that as
beautiful as this physical world I can see may be, the unseen realm of
your Kingdom, majesty, and might are far greater still! Even those bits
and glimpses of your Kingdom I experience now are wonderful. I look
forward to the day when they are visible to all. Until that day,
shelter me in the embrace of your Kingdom and grace. In Jesus' name.
Amen.
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