"...The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.” (Mark 4:26-27 ESV)
"With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade." (Mark 4:30-32)
It is through the foolish words of common people such as us that God uses to spread the gospel. God takes our clumsy words and does his mighty work, bringing about an entire crop of fruit if he so desires. Let us not worry about the words we will say, but be zealous to share the joy we have in Christ.
May our joy in Christ overcome our fear of becoming a spectacle to the world and lead us to become willing fools for Christ.
Blessed are we to be used by God!
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Chuck, is this not the essence of 2 Corinthians 12:1-10? Consider Piper on this verse
Great post Chuck - thanks!
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