Good morning, Father! I am ready to begin this new week. Bless me as I seek to follow Your direction every step of the way. Use me as You will. Touch Your world through me! Amen.

Matthew 13:33-35 (<<click the green)

Permeate [pur-mee-eyt] verb – to pass into or through every part of

Lord, that is the word that sticks out to me is this parable.

Bright sunshine permeated the room.

The aroma of soup permeated the air.

“…a little yeast…permeated every part of the dough.”

We, those who choose to accept Your free gift of salvation, just like yeast are agents of permeation. We are Your means of proclaiming the “Kingdom of Heaven” throughout the entirety of Your world. Before You returned to Your heavenly home You commissioned Your followers to “pass into or through every part of” the world You have given us.

18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations [all peoples], baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:16-19

Back in the mid 80’s one of my favorite musical groups was a band called WhiteHeart. On their Vital Signs album was a song entitled “We Are His Hands” – this is how we permeate the world.

We are His hands
We are His feet
We are His people
Children of the Lord
We share the hope
We share the dream
Believers in Jesus
Children of the King

His Spirit lives within us
Flowing like a river
Filling us with strength
So that we can reach out for our brother
Help one another

Some of us build, some are teachers
Some can sing like angels
But all of us can love
Like He loved, pure and simple
So warm and gentle

Apr 30th, 2018, Mon, 6:23 am