Getting to Know Jesus Even Better #2

Fortunately for us, Jesus often doubled up on His parable illustrations to reinforce the point He was trying to make, like in Luke 13:

18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.”
20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

First, when is "then"?  Jesus had just healed a woman on the Sabbath. When the religious leaders strongly objected, Jesus humiliated them in front of the crowds, showing how self-centered they were. Now He could get back to the task at hand - the reason for which He came: to tell them about the Kingdom of God. It starts small and grows big; you put a little in and it permeates throughout this mound of flour.  He was talking about faith - trusting in God, and what happens when we allow Him to rule and reign in our lives. It all starts with small steps in following a big, big God.