DAILY SPRING DEVOTIONAL. Thursday, April 10th, 2025.
FOUNDATION SCRIPTURE:
◄ Matthew 13:31–32 ►
"He told them another parable: 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches."
HOLY SPIRIT, HAVE YOUR WAY.
TOPIC: THE POWER IN SMALL BEGINNINGS.
A lot today are obsessed with instant results and overnight success, but our Christ offers a startlingly different vision of spiritual growth. The Kingdom of Heaven, God's Rule and Reign expanding across the Earth, doesn't typically arrive with thunderous fanfare or immediate revolution. Instead, it begins with something so small it could be easily overlooked or dismissed: a mustard seed.
The mustard seed, among the tiniest seeds known in ancient Palestine, eventually produces a plant that towers over the garden. Jesus Christ wasn't merely making a botanical observation, He was revealing the surprising way God's Kingdom advances.
You may feel small, unnoticed, or even insignificant, just a tiny mustard seed in a vast world. But Heaven rejoices in what looks like nothing because our God sees the END from the BEGINNING.
God's kingdom doesn't need grand starts; it only needs GOD'S BREATH. That mustard seed, buried, obscure, and seemingly forgotten, carries an explosive potential. What matters isn't how visible your beginning is, but how ETERNAL your impact becomes when surrendered to The King.
You don’t have to look like a tree today. You only need to stay planted, watered by The Word, and faithful in the hidden places. Because in God’s Hands, even your smallest "yes" can shake nations.
Look at Abraham, just one man, yet birthed a nation (Isaiah 51:2). Or David, a forgotten shepherd, crowned king. The seed in you…yes your dream, your calling, your obedience, is PREGNANT WITH DIVINE DESTINY.
Do not despise your small start (Zechariah 4:10). The Kingdom is built on such things. The mustard seed becomes a tree not by effort, but by essence. By WHAT GOD ALREADY PLACED INSIDE IT.
You are not growing alone. God is The Gardener. The process may be silent, but the outcome will be unstoppable.
The mustard seed DOESN'T strive TO BECOME GREAT, IT SIMPLY GROWS ACCORDING TO ITS NATURE when planted in good soil. Similarly, our job isn't to force dramatic spiritual results but to faithfully plant and nurture the seeds God has entrusted to us. As Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 3:6, "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow."
Did you note from our foundation Scripture how at the end, that fully grown mustard plant becomes home; "the birds come and perch in its branches." Our spiritual growth isn't meant solely for personal benefit but creates space where others find rest, protection, and nourishment. When God's Kingdom flourishes in us, it naturally extends outward to bless those around us.
Today, don't despise the small seeds of faith in your life or ministry. That tiny prompting to reach out to someone, that small discipline of daily prayer, that seemingly insignificant act of obedience. These contain within them the very Kingdom of Heaven. As Jesus Christ promised in Luke 17:6, faith even "as small as a mustard seed" can accomplish the impossible. Amen.
Remember: In God's economy, nothing sincere is insignificant. Nothing offered in faith is forgotten. The smallest seed of Kingdom living contains within it the DNA of magnificent, world-changing growth. Hallelujah!!
Do have an awesomely blessed day!
MEDITATION SCRIPTURE.
Philippians 1:6
"Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion..."
ALTAR CALL: COME TO CHRIST TODAY!!!
Are you tired and seeking hope? Jesus Christ is calling you. YOU CANNOT MAKE IT WITHOUT HIM. Open your heart to CHRIST today. Experience His love, forgiveness, and receive a new life in Him. I TOOK THIS STEP ALSO. TODAY IT'S YOUR TURN. Take the step of faith. He is waiting for you. John 3:16:
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
PRAY NOW 👇
Heavenly Father, I come to You in need of Your grace. I repent of my sins and ask for Your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died for me and rose again. Come into my heart, LORD Jesus Christ, and be my LORD and Savior. Amen. ( Acts 16:31)
*Take any song of worship or praise as you are led and glorify God.*
GENERAL PRAYER SHOTS.
1) Prayer of repentance and forgiveness
"People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy." Proverbs 28:13.
Confess your sins and shortcomings. Ask God for forgiveness.
2) Master and Father of infinite patience and wisdom, forgive me for the times I've despised any small beginnings. Help me recognize the mustard seeds You're planting in my life today. Those seemingly insignificant moments, promptings, and opportunities that contain Your Kingdom potentials, in Jesus Christ's Name.
3) Supreme God, give me faith to nurture these seeds with faithfulness rather than impatience. Thank You for the growth that happens according to Your perfect timing, not my hurried expectations. Use my life as soil where Your Kingdom flourishes, a place where others find rest and nourishment in Your Presence. In Jesus Christ's Powerful Name, amen.
*Seal the answers to your
prayers with The Blood of Christ and The Fire of God.
*Give God thanks.*
DECLARATION:
AT THE PROPER TIME, I WILL REAP MY HARVEST IF I DO NOT GIVE UP.
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