Matthew 13; Verses 31-32; Mustard Seed Parable

Continuing on in the amazing parables in Matthew 13. Thank you for taking a look †

Very important here. As Christ stops here in the middle of teaching the in-depth parables He shows where it all begins. But faith in what do we need to begin? Not whether God exists or not. No, but you believe who Christ says He is what He came to do. Is He the Messiah? When thoroughly investigated through Scripture weighing all the evidence if one said no I would not be picking them for the grand jury. Can you give a fair trial? Would you have given Christ a fair trial? His people a fair trial?

(John 20:30-31) "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."


(Matthew 13:31-32) "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

This is what it's like in heaven. Because this is the spiritual to physical relationship. This is what it takes.

Mustard seed is 1mm in diameter. Just a little bit of faith from the get-go but stick with it. If it stays a seed it will get crushed. Continuous steady growing.

This is an important part as Christ just went over the disastrous effects that kill faith in the parable of the sower. Here you don't even need "catch-up" (pun intended) to go with that mustard off the bat. Romans 12 as well. See, the Lord always makes the first move. The question is do we recognize it and respond? He did the work on the cross, and also draws us to Him through faith first. That's a lot of work we don't have to do from the get-go. So much work an impossibility. Unless you can get on that cross and pay for all the sins for humanity? And think they would deserve it before being a Christian at that?

Mustard seeds have unique healing properties unlike any other. Now amazing they prevent intestinal cancer (truly garbage in or garbage out). As it goes with faith. Just a little bit of faith the good "cells" reproduce growing. No time for that cancer we have before faith to multiply. Not even remission here, a complete healing. Like olive oil mustard seeds very high in omega-3 fatty acid. The good stuff, cleansing.

32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."

Everyone enjoys a bird "sanctuary."

When it grows up. This is the Christian growing. This is why I say you better know what you're doing. You don't want to affect anyone's faith to damage. But they have to be willing to grow. Matthew 18 as well. Whoever offends a babe (new Christian believer with less faith). Your in for a world a hurt. Well, yes, eternity is on the line here.

We also have that maturing process as a Christian we see here and many places. When the Lord uses nature as an example. Like the green grass to the green trees, and anything green in between. All different stages in maturation. The birds have found home here. This is a picture of peace, harmony, the birds coming to sing. The overall point here is it's contagious. A contagious you want to be around. Positive can-do people as well. We have the body of Christ growing here. An amazing thing.

Notice how the tree though in the wilderness (the world) stands alone but branches out. Standing there firm. Nothing messing with it.

(Matthew 18:3-6) "And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.


(Bring them in, welcome them. And we have also went over the parables recently in Luke 15. Complete joy to go around. Accept them in. Accept their flaws, but we cannot accept and excuse sin. Repent, learn, move on, keep growing. Being a Christian is trial and error as well. Don't be too hard on yourself, but don't excuse it is the fine line balance).


6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."

(That is not a pretty picture. "Well, Jp isn't Christ being kind of harsh"? Well, He was crucified on the cross in cruel and harsh asphyxiation for you).

The Mustard seed and Mustard tree a much prettier picture.

Amen †