Reflections

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch of dough was leavened.”
(Luke 13:20-21)

In the prayer you taught us, Lord, we say, “Thy Kingdom come.” In this parable you portray how that Kingdom grows. Three measures of flour are almost a bushel, but a little yeast will leaven it all.

Football announcers used to describe the team’s progress as “nickel and diming.” Yard by yard, first downs were made, then touchdowns. We think we are making so little progress. We plant tiny seeds, bury them out of sight and trust that they will sprout. A framer has to live on hope, and so does our faith.

The seed grows; the yeast raises the dough. Both disappear and yet life develops. Our daily efforts, tiny and insignificant as they seem, when mingled with the efforts of all your people, build your church. Your Kingdom comes.

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