A Little Leaven
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“A little leaven leavens the whole lump” Galatians 5:9
We live in an age where we are surrounded by many different belief systems, theologies and doctrines that can become very confusing for those who want to simply seek God with all their heart and walk in His ways.
The dictionary says this: “Leaven is a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it”. Leaven is a symbol of a penetrating influence.
Scripture warns us to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod which was the spirit of unbelief that prevailed in their hearts and minds.
Yet there is another leaven we read about in the scriptures, and that is the leaven of the Kingdom of Heaven.
This is why Jesus came, “preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God” (Mark 1:14). He also sent out His disciples imploring them to preach, “the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand” (Matthew 10:7).
The Kingdom of Heaven is ultimately God’s realities and ways. God wants His people to rise up into walking in His Kingdom ways as Jesus, our perfect example, did. Penetrating the earth with this alive and active leaven within us will help cause a shift in the atmosphere while creating a place where heaven invades earth.
In spite of the unbelief and doubt in God and His ways these days there seems to also be a growing awareness and a desperate hunger to encounter God in a real way that will be life changing. We need the leaven of the Kingdom of God to be alive in us. Father’s heart longs for us to spread His word and His ways throughout the earth so that nations would come to know Jesus as real.
Let us join together as those who follow Jesus with sincere faith to preach and demonstrate the Kingdom of God, in bringing His awesome reality into the earth allowing Him to invade this place with His Glory. Let us be the leaven, that pervasive influence transforming the world around us.
~ Heavenly Father, thank You for Your ways that are so much higher than ours. We love You and are committed to walking how You have called us to! Remove all doubt and unbelief that is within me. Fill me with faith and belief in who You are. Thank You for Your Spirit, empowering us to go forward in sharing Your Kingdom and walking in Your ways. Become so alive and active in us that everyone that encounters us will see that Jesus is real. Amen.
Question: What does it mean to “leaven” something? How can your life leaven the lives of others?
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