The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a
man took and planted in his field (Matthew 13:31).
The Parable of the Farmer (vv. 1-8) teaches that farming
is hard work and not for those seeking instant gratification. Some seed falls
on rocky soil, some is eaten by birds, and some is choked by thorns; but if we
are patient, the seed that falls on good soil will produce a crop many times
greater than the original seed sown.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed (vv. 31,32) illustrates that
even though the mustard seed is the smallest of all seeds, if we are patient it
will grow into one of the biggest of garden plants. The Parable of the Yeast
(v. 33) shows that in time even a small amount of yeast can leaven a large
amount of flour.
Earlier in Matthew we read: Small is the gate and narrow
the road that leads to life, and only a few find it (7:14). Yet in Revelation we read: I looked, and there before
me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe,
people and language (7:9). How
did we get from narrow the road and few that find it to a great multitude
that no one could count? That’s
the incremental onslaught of the Kingdom.
Nothing worthwhile springs up overnight. Be faithful, and
though it may take time, the harvest will be incredible.
Do you ever get impatient waiting for growth?
TODAY’S MEDITATION
Ask God for a harvest, do
your part, and be willing to wait on God to do his part. Pray for the patience
to stay where you are so you can see the smallest seed become a mighty tree.
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