I'm not always clear on the meaning of this parable. Does Jesus mean that a little bit of faith in our life eventually transforms the whole thing? Or is he indicating that the leaven of one person's life transforms the lives around him? Perhaps the vagueness of this parable was intended to leave room for both interpretations?
I'm still doubtful that examining my life in the context of this parable provides any more evidence of my faith than doing so under the lens of the parable of the mustard seed. All I seem to know is that only my time with Jesus seems to provide me with consistent light for the rest of my life.
This seems an appropriate tie-in with the season of Advent, in which God's people wait in darkest anticipation for the coming of the great Light.
This seems an appropriate tie-in with the season of Advent, in which God's people wait in darkest anticipation for the coming of the great Light.
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