What turned the water green? Have you been watching swimmers dive into green water recently? Why was the water green? I have no idea – but everybody knows the water was supposed to be blue. Thousands of people saw the crystal blue water shimmering invitingly on day one. They know what was – and therefore Read More …
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The Smallest Seed
Let us look at the parable of the mustard seed. Matthew 13. The seed is tiny but grows to be the biggest tree. The kingdom which is never ending will grow on a huge scale. People won’t be able to avoid seeing it – yet the mustard seed is different. Tiny! We can make a Read More …
Watch. Anticipate. Can you feel it growing?
In the parable of the yeast, a woman is baking bread. (Matthew 13) It is an ordinary event. The illustration is over in a moment. It is up to us to interpret this picture. Bread-making can be frustrating. Even though you anticipate the outcome there is a waiting period. You must wait for the yeast Read More …
Work! Work! Work!
There is a big pull from this world to demand all your time and lock you into signing it away. It seems that it is not enough to have a job anymore. You must be dedicated enough to do what seems to be compulsory overtime. You must do the job and also complete training – Read More …
