But there is an opposite dynamic as well. So far, I have addressed the positive aspect of this phenomenon. In the story of the mustard seed, Jesus wants us to understand that eternal salvation can pivot on a variety of little things in our lives, often more than we really know. With just a little faith, great things can be accomplished. David took a little stone and brought down a giant. With a little jawbone, Samson slew an army. Jesus took a little lunch from a little boy and fed thousands. I believe this ultimately means that if you invest a small, childlike faith in God, He can forgive your mountain of sins and cast them into the deepest depths of the ocean.ĭon’t underestimate the power of little things. But the Bible also says that God takes our sins and casts them into the depths of the sea. Now, the first time I read this passage, I thought it meant that God gives us power so we can impress unbelieving friends. If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to a mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move (Matthew 17:20 NKJV). It’s amazing what a tiny thing like a seed can become.įaith is like that. But nurtured in the right conditions, it can grow into something resembling a small tree - even providing a haven for birds. According to our Savior, little things can make a significant impact on the big picture.įor instance, in the parable of the mustard seed in Matthew 13:31–32, He explains, “The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.”Īs you probably know, the mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds planted in the Middle East. Jesus says, “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much” (Luke 16:10). Finally, a sturdy bridge, over which trains and trucks could easily pass, was completed. The process was repeated with an even stronger string, then a cord, then a thin rope, then a thicker rope, and eventually a steel cable, which crossed the expanse and was strong enough to support workers, tools, and materials. Someone on the opposite side caught the kite and tied a stronger string to the end of the kite string, and Holman pulled the new, thicker string back across the gorge. On January 30, 1848, Homan flew a kite he named Union from one side of the gorge to the other. An Amazing Fact: The first step in constructing a bridge over the Niagara Falls Gorge was made by a 15-year-old American named Homan Walsh.
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