The mustard seed

"He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” (from Matthew chapter 13, Jesus talking)

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Jesus, sometimes your kingdom looks small and unlikely. And yet by faith we see that you are Lord of all the earth, and that your authority extends to every nation and culture, in a grand celebration of the good news. We want to be a part of sharing this good news that you are the true King, all over the world! Give us faith to see the unlikely ways that you grow your kingdom, using small and weak people like us who have nothing to brag about in the world's terms.