31He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
Matthew 13:31-32
As I read this passage today, I’m reminded of a lesson I’ve learned many times before, yet constantly forget – remember the small things.
The Kingdom of Heaven is here; the Kingdom of Heaven is coming. As children of God, and followers of Jesus, we need to remember that the Kingdom of Heaven is like this little tiny mustard seed – as we’re sowing, it might not look like much. But as we plant, as we water, God gives the growth. And our job is not to convert people, or even to save lives – that’s for Jesus to handle.
We must simply we faithful with the little we’ve been given, and push the Kingdom of Heaven one small step at a time: one new relationship, one more Gospel sharing, one more act of kindness.
10“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”
Luke 16:10
Have I forgotten to focus on making these small steps forward for the Kingdom?