Friday, February 8, 2008

Kingdom or Nation

Matt 13:31-33
31 He presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; 32 and this is smaller than all other seeds; but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches. "

33 He spoke another parable to them, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three pecks of meal, until it was all leavened."
NAS

The teachings of the Kingdom of God reveal to us some of the ways that God is going to use to influence all the nations of the world. From seemingly insignificant beginnings God plants something that grows. When the growth is close to harvest time or when the time of baking is near, the impact is accomplished. The Kingdom of God often advances without being seen.

Each person who is living out the gospel of the Kingdom needs to remind ourselves of this growth process. In a world that is impatience and in a hurry, few rewards are given to the steadfast enduring process of growth. If success and influence are not accomplished very quickly, a person is tempted and tried to try something else or abandon the failing cause. How many times have the people of God thrown away the right plan just because it was not producing the results they wanted? Instant maturity is a myth and those who promote such need to be infected with the Kingdom.

Equal to the election of presidents and officials are the daily lives of the people of God. Righteousness in the White House is not greater than righteousness in your house. God’s Kingdom is not made of rules and orders of behaviors, but heart transformation. With or without just laws the Kingdom is coming. The whole earth will be full of leaven.

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