18-19 Then he said, “How can I picture God’s kingdom for you? What kind of story can I use? It’s like a pine nut that a man plants in his front yard. It grows into a huge pine tree with thick branches, and eagles build nests in it.”
20-21 He tried again. “How can I picture God’s kingdom? It’s like yeast that a woman works into enough dough for three loaves of bread—and waits while the dough rises.”
22 He went on teaching from town to village, village to town, but keeping on a steady course toward Jerusalem.
Jesus envisions God's kingdom is just like a small seed that grows into a big tree - similar to a pine nut that grows into a tall and huge pine tree in Canada. It is the tallest tree in Canada and it grows big and tall even in coldest weather. God's kingdom is also like yeast that works in dough for becoming loaves of bread. God's kingdom is working unnoticed by the world like the yeast but soon becoming the greatest kingdom on earth like the tallest and biggest tree on the earth. Jesus has only one purpose of his life - heading toward Jerusalem and achieving God's salvation for building up God's Kingdom for the eternity.
My Lord Master, thanks again for inviting me to enter into God's kingdom. People on earth are pursuing world's success and achievement without God's agenda. But I am invited to participate into Your Kingdom works on earth. Draw me to Your presence everyday and also to follow Jesus' example of aligning my life with Your purpose in me. By the Spirit, open my spiritual eyes to see how Your kingdom grows through my works with You. Amen.
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