Father, let my praise of You be reflective of the medley the choir sang this morning!
I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart;
I will enter His courts with praise.
I will say, “This is the day that the Lord has made!”
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me.
Bless His holy name.
He has done great things,
Bless His holy name.
Matthew 13:31-32 (<<click the green)
A couple of things come to mind after reading this passage, Lord. First of all, many feel that we, in the whole scheme of things, are relatively insignificant. And secondly, a thought from this morning’s message, is that our actions today on others, in that we influence those with whom we interact, is far more reaching than most of us believe or even really like to think about. We may feel insignificant but like it or not we impact the lives of others.
Lord, in the whole scheme of preceding history when looked at from a purely human perspective, the Kingdom of Heaven was barely noticeable when it first appeared – it was like a single “mustard seed planted in a field.” But once that seed was planted, it did not remain small.
Many scholars believe the tree You referred to was a black mustard tree – some call it a toothbrush tree. Its seeds are very small but it can grow up into a tree almost 10 feet tall!
We may feel small and insignificant, Lord Jesus, but as Your kingdom began as a small seed and grew to cover the earth, we, too, though small can be used by You to impact the world. We can accomplish and influence things, via Your strength and wisdom, that can very possibly turn the world on its ear!
Lord, I would pray that You would use me to touch Your world. So many need to hear the Good News You came to make possible. May I be ready and willing to accomplish what You need of me. Amen.
Apr 29th, 2018, Sun, 7:04 pm
