Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in a bushel of wheat flour until the yeast had worked its way through all the dough.” — Matthew 13:33 (CEB) Todays Devotional A young man I know well gave his life to Christ and became a diligent reader of the Bible. Like many Christians, he had difficulties with some of the parables Jesus told. The parable about the yeast in the dough was hard for him to accept. In his opinion the word yeast sounded negative because yeast cannot be eaten. “I don’t understand this,” he said, “because the Bible also says, ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good’ (Ps. 34:8, NIV) — and yeast is not good!” I was able to help him with this by explaining that yeast is necessary to make bread airy and good to eat. Also, I told him about World War II when Norway was occupied, and it was impossible to buy yeast in the grocery stores. I told him that my mother used to make her own yeast to bake into the dough by taking grained rye and mixing it with lukewarm water and a little sugar. After several days this started fermenting and became like a type of yeast. Then she took a lump of this homemade yeast and put it into the dough. The result was tasty loaves that remained soft for a long time. Jesus meant that we should be like that, like yeast among our neighbors so that we can spread our faith in Christ. Laila Geitz (Akershus, Norway) Thought for the Day: To be a witness for Christ requires perseverance. Prayer: O Lord, help us every day to seek you for strength and love so that we can lead other people to you. Amen. Prayer Focus: New Christians
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:55:41 +0000
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