The mustard seed plant:
is invasive; once taking root in the ground, it spreads fast.
crowds out and destroys other plants.
dominates the soil until it owns the whole field.
is feared by farmers because it is difficult to control.
becomes a large shrub, and is impossible to remove.
So, when Jesus spoke of faith "as a mustard seed" His listeners didn't think "tiny". They thought - uncontainable, invasive, dominating, unstoppable." -- I never knew this about the mustard seed. So as men of faith we should be like this, rather than focusing on just the "small" aspect of the parable.
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