[vision/rhema] 12/15/11
As I was getting out of bed one morning last week I saw this...
SAW: I was cupping a feather in my hand
HEARD: Mustard seed faith.
As I saw this I was confused as to how the two went together. How can a feather exhibit mustard seed faith. All week Holy Spirit has brought this vision back to me and I have pondered it so many times. However, tonight I read this scripture:
"Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”(Luke 13:18-19)
...and then in Matthew:
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” (Matthew 13:31-32)
...and then in Mark:
"30 Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.”(Mark4:30-32)
Strong's Concordance "Lodge' corresponds to G2681 which also means "to rest".
How deeply profound. The kingdom of God compared to a mustard seed, the tiniest of seeds. How can this be? As we know the Word says that without faith it is impossible to please God and that the tiniest of faith (the size of a mustard seed) is quoted to be able to move mountains. Just what is mustard seed faith? I recently saw a video with Mike Rogers where he explained that the Lord showed him mustard seed faith is the faith it takes to walk across a room to pray for someone. As I was pondering this and was seeking evidence of mustard seed faith in my own life, the Lord showed me that mustard seed faith is also the faith it took for me to start a blog, to start a Facebook page, to write a book. Wow! These are avenues by which many people's mountains are being moved. Sometimes it takes simply a Word of a testimony from someone who has walked where we want to walk to provide the seed to our mustard. We know that the kingdom of God is accessed through faith. Faith is the door that unlocks the habitation of rest. Interesting how when we plant our faith, even when it's as small as a mustard seed we grow. It is through our growth (as our seed flourishing into a large tree) that many others find rest as our tree provides the shade.. a welcoming habitation for the weary... a lodge... a nest. Right now even in this moment, I am seeing branches of a tree shake as if a bird was taking off. Through the shaking branches I see a single feather fall back into a nest. This feather falling back into the nest, is the feather I am cupping in my hands and is the evidence of my mustard seed faith.
My Prayer:
Father, there are so many times that I stand before you speechless having nothing but praise on my tongue. This is one of those times. For I am truely nothing without you. I love you and seek to honor and praise you with my life. Thank you for being so faithful to me...for loving me...for saving my life....for giving me your kingdom.
