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Let Us Make God the Ruler of Our Life
—Geronta, in the Gospel, why is the Kingdom of God likened to a mustard seed: “It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs”? [1]
—As a seed, mustard is very small, but when it is sown it becomes a great bush. Even the little birds go and sit in its branches. The word of God is like this seed, because from one, small, evangelical word (i.e. word of the Gospel) man becomes great in soul and understands the Kingdom of God.
—Geronta, how does one feel that which is said in the Holy Scriptures, “The Kingdom of God is within you”? [2] Read more →