Number 17-18; Psa. 28; Mark4

30 Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.” Mark 4:30-32

It keeps growing and growing and growing. There are more followers of Jesus today then there has ever been. In spite of all the dooms day messages about the church, it keeps growing. Oh yes there are places like Europe and sad trends in the United States but the world is seeing unprecedented growth of the Kingdom of God. In the fastest growing populations in the world like India and Africa the gospel is spreading like wildfire. God is still taking mustard seeds and making bird branches. Just stop and think about it for a minute, one of the most unnatural things in the world is when an enemy of God decides to repent and turn toward God. The Scriptures says it this way, “no one seeks after God, they have all gone their own way”. Every repentant sinner is a miracle and yet it keeps happening, the kingdom keeps growing, lives keep changing, souls keep getting rescued and though we have strategies, plans and ideas of how to make it happen the truth is it happens because God is still growing things because God has a green thumb when it comes to human lives. I’m glad I’m on His side.

Blessing,

Pastor Rick

Next reading: Numbers 19-20; Psa. 28, Mark 5