![]() ![]() And he can claim victoriously “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). When the weak person lays hold on the unlimited power of God, nothing becomes too hard for him for “with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). The very smallest amount of faith is sufficient to accomplish impossible things. Description: Whole yellow mustard seeds have a sharp and pungent, but balanced taste and aroma that is released when toasted or ground. Having faith is not a matter of quantity but of quality. Jesus also resembled faith to a mustard seed “So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you” (Luke 17:6). Jesus used the insignificant mustard seed to represent His “kingdom.” The kingdom and its subjects might appear insignificant now, but at the end they will be mighty through God’s power. They did not believe that God will pass them by and use such insignificant group of followers. They refused to believe that Jesus was the Messiah and that God will use such a humble man to deliver the world. Dubbed the caviar of mustards, American Spoon Whole Seed Mustard is a unique, sophisticated mustard full of plump whole yellow and black mustard seeds. But the Jewish leaders looked with disdain upon Jesus’ poor followers and his unlearned disciples who were mainly fishermen and peasants. ![]() ![]() The parable means that even though Satan tempted Adam and became the ruler of this world, it was nevertheless God’s “field.” The Father send His Son Jesus to conquer the devil and restore the ruler ship of this world to the original owner. It is smaller than the wheat or barley seeds. But the tree itself, when grown, is larger than any other cultivated plant. In Jewish literature, because of its size, the mustard seed is frequently used to refer to smallness. The Mustard Seed, a novel by Peter Szondy, tells the charming story of a little girl in a small town who startles her family when she begins to heal others afflicted with fatal conditions. The mustard seed ( Sinapis nigra) or black mustard, grew wild and was cultivated in Palestine. And the mustard seed itself is mentioned in Luke 17:6. The Mustard Seed parable is found in Matthew 13:31,32 and Mark 4:30–32. ![]()
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