November 29, 2012 BIG Kingdom View

Kingdom View—BIG View Luke 13:18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.” AS YOU read Jesus’ words here, do you think about doing BIG things with God? Sometimes in my sermons I refer to BIG things as Believing In God things. Kingdom living is living in expectation that God will do things in a manner and in a time only he can do. The parable of the mustard seed is a perfect example of a BIG thing. Mustard plants grow only 2-3 feet tall. To grow into a huge tree with nesting birds is a Kingdom of God event. The chapter speaks, too, of Jesus BIG healing of a woman crippled for 18 years. His Sabbath healing illustrates how God created the Sabbath for a time not only of rest but of restoration. Jesus talks also of the yeast that makes the dough grow to loaves of bread. And he makes it clear sin is intolerable in the Kingdom, urgently calling you to be ready for the Day of Judgment that you may eat of God’s great feast of eternal life. This is quite a BIG list isn’t it? The foundational truth of Kingdom of God living is faithfully Believing In God. You must in faith understand he is the God of the universe who can and who will do all things to form his righteous and holy plans to care for you right now and forever. It’s True! Kingdom of God living is believing in God’s power for your life.