Of the kingdom of God
On earth.Matthew 13:31-32Mark 4:30-32Luke 13:18-19
Okay,
Then perhaps what Jesus
Really meant was
That a mustard seed of faith
Can move a mountain,Matthew 17:20
But only if it's genuine,
And certified as true.
And only if there's not
An ounce of doubt
In our heart
That disbelieves
What God can do.
But no,
Jesus never ever
Said it this way.
Nor did He ever indicate
That it's the quality,
And not the quantity
That matters.
And the reason why He didn't
Might surprise you.
Because how much
Flour and oil
Did the widow
Say she had?
About a mustard seed's worth,
Perhaps?
And yet,
Even though
Elijah knew this,
Did he apologize
Because he asked her?
Or hypothesize
On how she ought to find
More food a little faster?
Or did he simply sigh
And say the Lord
Must have meant someone else?
No,
He didn't.
In fact,
He seemed to think
A mustard seed-sized meal—
Was just enough for her
To do what with?
It was just enough for her
To have something in her hand
To give away!
But,
What became of
Her meager measure,
The very moment that she did?