But forget all that—
it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.
For I am about to do something new.
See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?
MATTHEW 13:31-32 (CEV)
Jesus told them another story:
The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when a farmer plants a mustard seed in a field.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when a farmer plants a mustard seed in a field.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God's activity is often so small and incremental that we have difficulty seeing it until it develops.
DAILY FODDER
Does the fact that God's activity is often too small to easily see encourage or discourage you?
PRAYER
Lord, forgive me for grasping at my past. Those memories can shut out your light. Help me step out of my history and into your fields of faith. Grant my eyes to see where you are sowing kingdom seeds—in the hungry, the lonely, the broken. Use me as fertilizer to grow the green shoots of the Spirit's fruit. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
