The Parable of the Yeast

Matthew 13:33

I like this little parable. It's short, and to the point. Jesus doesn't feel the need to engage in a lengthy discourse about what the kingdom is like. It's simple, like some yeast that gets mixed into some dough until it is risen. The parable doesn't explain all of the intricacies of the kingdom, but it's not meant to. But it does say something important.
Why doesn't the kingdom just splat down in one gigantic event and be done with it? Well, it's not like that. It starts out small, but impacts the whole. I look at my own life and the effect the kingdom has had on it. There were just small inklings at first, which have grown to impact my whole person. At times, I've wished the process was faster, but yeast just sort of grows at its own pace.
Jesus may be speaking in parables, but a little story like this says a lot. It doesn't all have to be complicated and in depth. It just goes to show some of the simplicity of God's kingdom.