Spring is upon us and it is almost time to plant our garden. Trees are starting to bud and the flowers are coming to life. When we plant seeds we anxiously await them sprouting. We water them and make sure they get sunshine and check for little green leaves to start emerging from the ground. It is astounding that you can plant a a tiny little seed and get such large plants if they are cared for properly. This scenario is much like the parable of the mustard seed. Matthew 13:31-32 says, ” He told them another parable: ‘ The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a…

Have you ever been in a room with no windows and the power goes out. You can’t see anything. You panic a little and attempt to navigate your way to find a flashlight. You stumble and fall. Even though you are in a room that is very familiar to you, it is still a struggle to “find your bearings” and search for the light. God wants us to search for Him as fervently as we search for a light in a dark room. The Bible says in 1John 1:5-7, ” This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, in him there is…