In Matthew 13 Jesus taught the parable of the sower who sows the Word. Then He said this in verses 31-32:
31 Another story by way of comparison He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. 32 Of all the seeds it is the smallest, but when it has grown it is the largest of the garden herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and find shelter in its branches.
Below is a picture of a full grown mustard tree along with the tiny seed that started it!
The seed of God's Word works exactly the same way! We must start by sowing the Word into our hearts by reading, studying and meditating on the Word of God. Then we continue to water that seed by adding continued meditation, being taught the Word in Church, listening to teaching on the Word, talking about the Word with like-minded believers, and many other ways of keeping the Word foremost in our minds. There are so many options for that in the day in which we live that there is really no reason for any believer to not know the Word! Knowledge of the Word is progressive and is added layer upon layer upon layer, causing our faith, which comes by hearing and hearing and hearing the Word (Romans 10:17), to grow stronger and stronger every day! But it takes a selling out totally to HIM in order to do this! Matthew 13:44:
44 The kingdom of heaven is like something precious buried in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field.
Are YOU willing to set everything else aside for the purpose of knowing HIM through His Word? If so, there is no limit to how strong your faith will grow! Hallelujah!
Shalom in Him
