Spreading the Yeast, One (K)need at
a time
Jesus
said, What shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast, which a woman
took and hid in three measures of flour, till the whole had risen. Luke
13:20-21
The Word of God is alive, and the
new life it brings causes people to rise and praise God in unison. The yeast is
very small and can hardly be seen with our eyes. All you need is a tiny portion
that slowly makes the huge measures of flour to rise.
The flour that is so tasteless
becomes tasty and so sweet smelling. How sweet the sound of Jesus is to a
believer’s ears. It is a mysterious process that allows a small mass of dough
to become a sweet loaf of bread.
Behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:21
It shows how the kingdom grows
silently, transfusing our body, mind and soul. We see the power of the Holy
Spirit working in the lives of those around us. However small the beginnings
may be, through the working of the Holy Spirit it will grow and be a blessing.
Jesus spoke to us through God’s Word
in parables so that we could grasp and understand God in an earthly way. Christ
shows that the gospel has the ability to spread fast and quickly. We as
Christians are hardly effective but if the Spirit of Christ dwells in in us and
is able to work through us to touch the lives of our fellow men we can be
effective.
Today as we move on 2000 years after
the birth, teaching, death, and resurrection of Christ we can see how it has impacted
the lives of so many nations and people down through the ages. We see its
influence on our laws, politics, art, calendars, holidays, culture and moral
priorities. The impact Christianity has particularly had on the poor and needy
and the number of disciples of Christ who have sacrificed their lives to serve them can no
longer be counted.
Slowly but surely the spirit of Christ has influenced our lives
over the years as we continue to rise and mature under the watchful eyes of our
Lord.
Prayer: Lord we give you all the glory, honor and praise as we accept you as the King of our hearts. Be our guide through thick and thin and may your tender hand lead us on to your Kingdom in Heaven. Amen
2 comments:
Acceptance to the Kingdom of God is from the human heart. It available to all freely. You have to go and drink from the fountain of life. Either we have to make an effort or somebody else who is sensitized to it must make the effort to touch the life of the one in need. The seed has to be sown into his mind and heart. God has given us the ability to recognize him when we are willing.
You are so right. The impact of Christianity goes far beyond our knowing. And the sacrifices that have been made for the church are also incredible. But these sacrifices are both large and small I think, and sometimes the latter are the more difficult!
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