What God's kingdom is like

What can mustard seeds and leaven teach us about the kingdom of God?

The tiny mustard seed literally grew to be a tree which attracted numerous birds because they loved the little black mustard seed it produced. God's kingdom works in a similar fashion. It starts from the smallest beginnings in the hearts of men and women who are receptive to God's word. And it works unseen and causes a transformation from within. 

The transforming power of the Holy Spirit within us

Leaven is another powerful agent of change. A lump of dough left to itself remains just what it is, a lump of dough. But when the leaven is added to it a transformation takes place which produces rich and wholesome bread when heated - the staple of life for humans. The kingdom of God produces a transformation in those who receive the new life which Jesus Christ offers. When we yield to Jesus Christ, our lives are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. Paul the Apostle says, "we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). Do you believe in the transforming power of the Holy Spirit?

Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and transform me into the Christ-like holiness you desire. Increase my zeal for your kingdom and instill in me a holy desire to live for your greater glory.

source: From the desk of Don Schwager, 

hosted by Kairos Europe and the Middle East

Being a Christian like a Pumpkin? Happy Halloween

God picks you from the patch, 

brings you in, 

and washes all the dirt off you.

Then he cuts the top off 

and scoops out all the yucky stuff. 

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. 

Then He carves you a new smiling face 

and puts His light inside 

of you to shine 

for all the world to see.

Happy Halloween 

(31 October) 

Trick or Treat

He became like us .....

..... so that we can become like Him

God took on the human condition to heal it of all that separates us from Him, so that we can call Him, in his only begotten Son, by the name of "Abba, Father" and truly be his children. St. Irenaeus says, "This is why the Word became man, and the Son of God, Son of man: so that man, by entering into communion with the Word and thus receiving divine sonship, might become a son of God"

The word ’ab·ba’′ in Aramaic, literally meaning “the father,” or “O Father.”

1 John 3:2

"Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."

ABBA FATHER - HILLSONG

Hillsong United - Father