And again he said, ‘To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.’” – Luke 13:20-21
Here Jesus compares God’s Kingdom to a tiny amount of yeast that’s been invisibly mixed into an enormous amount of flour. The yeast is spread all throughout the flour and though invisible to the naked eye, it completely transforms that flour! The yeast gradually does what it’s supposed to do and over time the flour becomes dough that rises and can be baked into tasty bread.
Followers of Jesus are supposed to be like that yeast. We are to be mixed into this strange and sinful world, actively doing what we’re supposed to do (make disciples). We aren’t to avoid the world, hide from the world, or let the world change us and our mission. We aren’t supposed to so thoroughly clump together with other yeast so that we have minimal impact on the world. We aren’t to hate the world, give up on the world, or avoid making disciples. We must let God work us all throughout the flour of this fallen world and make disciples and transform this world as God’s Kingdom spreads.
Know that you aren’t alone in this effort! Jesus has promised He is always with us until the end of the age when He returns physically. His Spirit is what gives you the power to transform and be transformed. So, live as a Kingdom citizen! Be part of the transformation of everything around you for God’s Kingdom and glory. Don’t despair or hide from the work God has prepared for you. Be the yeast of transformation Jesus made you to be! #FollowJesus