Don’t be surprised – We are growing!

Don’t be surprised – We are growing!

We all know the difference in the taste of drinking Tea  - from a pre-mix sachet or hot water infused with a tea bag contrasted with real Indian chai / Tea – made by boiling tea leaves in milk and water for fifteen minutes or more.  The difference in the taste is because of the process that goes into making tea.

Once Jesus explained about how the kingdom of God looks like through a parable and made a point that the growth of the kingdom of God is not instant – it takes time and it is a process.  The farmer / sower goes about sowing the seeds and then he waters every day – he sleeps and wakes up and does not know what is happening beneath the soil – until one day all by itself the seed produces the grain - he first sees the stalk, then the head, and the full kernel in the head – once it is ripe – he starts the harvest (Mark 4:26-29). There is a process.  We see everything of God’s creation and there is a process. Nothing in fact is instant.  Some may be quicker than the others – but a process is nevertheless involved.

The growth of God’s kingdom is a process – whether we see it or not.  If God’s rule has to become a reality in our life – it is a process.  It is not like one day –we hear a sermon –repent and the next day –we are fine.  It is a process – which involves listening to God’s word daily by hearing, reading and obeying – as every area of our life slowly submits itself to the rule of God.

Peter writes in his epistle saying that we have been born again through an imperishable seed – which is the word of God. (1Peter 1:23) He further exhorts us to grow up in our salvation by craving for pure spiritual milk – God’s word like new new-born babies. (1 Peter 2:2)  If we want to grow into maturity - we should not depend on milk only but feed on solid food – training to distinguish good from evil. (Heb 5:12-14)  Finally, James exhorts us that the testing of our faith produces perseverance and that will help us to grow into maturity (James 1:3-4).

God is a gentleman – he does not force His will on us.  He has given us freedom to make choices to grow.  As we make a choice everyday to obey Him we are submitting to His rule.  As we do this we are growing the kingdom of God.  John Amalraj