Sunday 14 Jun 2020

June 14: Mark 4:30-32

Key Verse: Mark 4:31
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.

Devotion:
One of the things I keep hearing from friends is they are so insignificant in this world and they don’t believe they can make a difference. I would love to sit down with each one each time I hear this and remind them of this parable, but then to expand on it and cook them a meal, half of which I will leave out all forms of seasoning and half of which I will season properly. But then, who has got time to do this to everyone each time we hear someone putting themselves down.

My reaction would be – make time. It is far too important people understand just how much we are needed in this world. We all have been given a share of this world but whether we take all we can lay our hands on in a greedy frenzy, or whether we take a tiny morsel because we are scared, or whether we take enough to make a difference is up to us. God has supplied us with the wherewithal, we need to use what He gives us to make a difference.

Sometimes what He gives us is a seed and not a complete forest. He gives us the starting point so we can grow into our position and learn what it takes to get this far. When we grow with our communities, we learn to understand what is needed in those communities and we can make a bigger difference with the little we receive. The ultimate is planting a tiny seed which is going to grow into a formidable force which can be used for so much more.

If we plant a flower seed, we can grow a flower and make things look pretty, or we can give the flowers to someone else to make them feel wanted. If we are given a vegetable seed, we can grow vegetables which can be used to share with others in our communities. If we are given fruit seeds we can grow fruit to share with our community. It’s not what we get given but how we are going to use it!

Points to Ponder:
Do you know what God has allowed you to have?

How are you using what he has given you?