A BIBLICAL SEED IS–

“Mustard Seed”: Symbolize the Word of Spiritual Truth…

Mustard plants grow amazingly fast and prolific, reaching 6-10 feet tall in one season and producing abundant yellow flowers and seeds. In Jesus’ time in Israel, mustard plants grew extremely dense and tall, reaching 10-15 feet high – making the metaphor of tiny mustard seeds becoming huge shrubs a striking one for Jesus’ listeners.

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: LIKE A MUSTARD SEED

One day he was speaking to a group of people and asked them, “What is the kingdom of God like?” -Luke 13:19

The Pharisees and Scribes had many differing opinions about the Kingdom of God. Some thought it would come suddenly and visibly, with God sending His Messiah King to establish an earthly empire in Israel. However, they were all mistaken; none of them could answer the question correctly.

Jesus Spoke Another Parable:

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” Matthew 13:31-32

'Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? 
To what can I compare it? 
It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. 
It grew and became a tree, & the birds of the air nested in its branches.” ' Luke 13:18-19

What Is The Kingdom of God? (in context)

… a state of consciousness in a human in which mind, soul, and body are in harmony with God’s Mind… Many have a basic understanding of the concept of a kingdom, but there is so much more to it:

It goes beyond mere intellectual knowledge — Heaven is not confined to man’s consciousness. It is everywhere present. When a person’s mind and body are in harmonious relation to God’s ideas, their true thoughts flow into their realm and bring forth the Kingdom on earth, through them, as in heaven.

What Is The Seed?

The word of truth is like a seed that, when planted in our minds, grows and transforms us spiritually. Jesus compared the kingdom to a seed because it hides potential and needs the right conditions to flourish. To enter the kingdom of Heaven, we must understand and believe in the truth of our existence and align our actions accordingly.

Jesus taught the Kingdom of Heaven begins inside you…

• Heaven’s Kingdom establishes Truth in our conscious Minds.
• Heaven aligns our mentalities within His Kingdom.

To illustrate this inner spiritual Kingdom, Jesus spoke of a farmer sowing good seeds in His field. But while he slept, an enemy planted weeds among the crop:

“A sower went out to sow. 
As he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 
but when the sun rose they were scorched. 
And since they had no root, they withered away. 
Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.”
Matthew 13:4

THE FIELD

… represents our minds… The good seeds are our God’s thoughts, sown when we are affirmed by the Spirit.

THE WEEDS…

… are our self-centered thoughts that sneak in when we are unconscious or ignorant. We cannot safely uproot our own weeds, as we lack the Light to distinguish them wisely. We must leave judgment to “the harvester” when higher consciousness (God’s sovereign determined choice) dawns.

TARES…

… are worthless (said to be poisonous) weeds that grow in grain fields. They represent destructive thoughts that not only are dead, but toxic.

THE ENEMY …

… is the sense consciousness, which sows them when we are not on the alert spiritually (“while men slept”). 

When asked by his servants if they should gather the tares, the householder said, “Nay; lest haply … ye root up the wheat with them.” This means God does the rooting up, not us.

Jesus exemplifies the transformative power of even the tiniest spiritual truth, blossoming into an immense and life-giving force within us.

Tiny Seed Of Insight To Mighty Tree

He taught the Kingdom of Heaven starts as a tiny seed of insight within, but with nurturing thoughts and Holy action, it blooms into a mighty tree of spiritual understanding that shelters many.

‘“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” ‘ Matthew 17:20

Jesus uses the metaphor of a Mustard Seed to teach about the Power of His own Faith.

Faith is more than mere belief.

It is the very substance of that which is believed. It works through Love, Who is God. Thoughts of condemnation, enmity, and resistance are released, and God’s love is declared; Faith will work. Jesus is the Creator and Perfector of our Faith (not just the Perfector, but the FOUNDER)

What is the Kingdom of God: Why a Mustard Seed?

The Kingdom of God is the Divine presence of God that resides within us. The HOLY Spirit indwells our Vessel, this is the Kingdom. The Kingdom is the Source of wisdom, healing, and Life.

The mustard seed parable teaches us that a small truth can grow into something great.

Both Faith & God’s Kingdom are compared with the mustard seed.

Faith is the ability of the mind to open up and perceive reality.

The outer, material “factual” world is not the real world… To be real, something must be eternal and unchanging. All appearances are constantly changing. Reality is that which is true in principle and not what we want to be true.

Hebrews defines faith as the “substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1)

Jesus said no signs would be given when He was asked to “give them a sign to prove that He was the Messiah”.

We often look for evidence of things we hope to get in the outer world. We look for signs about how our lives will turn out, hoping the signs will be good. We keep looking outside, getting distracted with frivolous nothingness.

Truth Needs No Acceptance

Faith grows when our minds are opened to truth, even if it’s something we struggle to accept. Truth isn’t measured by our willingness to believe it.

Jesus had profound insights about faith. He said, “According to your faith be it done unto you.”

You will be done unto according to your perspective (Faith)…

Everyone’s spiritual journey is unique. Some may seem to be in a state of darkness, but we should not condemn. Salvific awakening happens at different speeds, and what may appear as darkness to one person can be a blessing to another. Our role is to share the Truth with devotion and trust in Godly wisdom.

Faith is not something we can earn or achieve through our own efforts, so how can we judge anyone for not having it?

It is a gift that is freely given by Jesus Christ, without any expectation of compensation. This gift of faith is part of God’s plan of salvation, which is available to all who believe in Jesus Christ. We cannot manipulate or control this gift of faith, nor can we use our works or good deeds to earn it. Instead, we must rely on God’s grace, which is freely given to us through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

It’s important to remember that our faith is not about our own abilities or works, but about our relationship with God. We must trust in His plan of salvation and rely on His grace to guide us on our journey. It’s also important to avoid false teachings that suggest we can earn God’s grace through our own efforts or works.

The Mustard Seed is like the Kingdom of Heaven & Faith: Both a Powerful force of God Himself.