Mark 4:30-34
The Parable of the Mustard Seed

³⁰Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? ³¹It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. ³²Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade."
³³With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. ³⁴He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

Christianity began with one man, Jesus. He chose 12 disciples to be his ambassadors--12 humble men, among them fishermen and a tax collector--not the learned teachers of the law. This handful of rough and tumble men turned the world upside down, and now people all over the world claim the name of Jesus.

A mustard seed is small, but it produces a large plant. Sometimes, our faith may be small, but if Jesus could use a group of uneducated men to change the world, he can help us grow in our faith as well. And others will see this and perhaps come to know Jesus as well.

- posted by Suzi @ 7:58 AM