Today's eDevotional

for Wednesday March 10, 2010

Text for the Day -- Luke 13:18-21
He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."

And again he said, "To what should I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."

Devotional
These parables of the kingdom of God point to the way in which the kingdom grows. It starts small but grows. The images are of natural processes (seeds and yeast), processes which God created. Seeds and yeast carry within themselves the process to germinate and ferment. Just so, the word of God contains the power to generate faith and empower the kingdom in people's lives. God's kingdom is coming and will come.

Prayer
Help me to seek the power of your Word to create kingdom life in me, O Lord. Amen

Richard Beckmen, executive editor of eDevotionals and Announcements is a Lutheran pastor and writes about prayer and spirituality. He is author of A Beginners Guide to Prayer, Praying for Wholeness and Healing, and has developed a daily devotional program for married couples.

Scripture quotation is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.