Nesting In The Mustard Tree

If you think about it, cup nests come in many shapes and sizes and sometimes the opening of the nest becomes very small, just big enough for the bird to get through. That represents that fact that everyone one of the “Cup Nest Christians” have a different level of commitment and a different conviction on how much of the world they think is okay to be a part of. The more they get committed to Christ the narrower their view is of the world and the more wall of faith they build as an insulator against the sin around them. But the fact remains that they cannot completely close up the opening of the nest and there is always a chance that something of the world will enter in.

Lastly I want to look at some of the general characteristics of birds to show you why Jesus compared us to them.

Birds spend varying amounts of time and energy in constructing their nests. Some will spend days or even weeks while others take only about 5 minutes.

Does that sound like Christians in general? You see, each of us determines how big our faith will become and how much we will put into building our nest in the Kingdom of God. Some will spend hours studying and praying every week in an effort to get close to God while others only pray at meals and read during the preaching of the message when the church service is going on. Does the neglect of doing what we should do cause us to lose our soul? Well, if we neglect our salvation enough the answer would be yes, but most don’t neglect God or His Word to the point of backsliding. We just neglect it enough so that it effects our spiritual growth and our relationship with Jesus. Our nest is shallow but it’s still there and we are still in the Kingdom of God.

As our faith in God grows and the Mustard Seed Tree of our own life increases in size and strength, then perhaps our faith will influence other people around us, especially our children and family. At that point, we begin to see the fulfillment of the parable take place in our own lives. Other “Birds” come to dwell in our tree of faith as well as our faithfulness becomes a testimony to the faithfulness of God.

In closing let me ask you some questions – Is your nest comfortable? What kind of nest are you building right now?

What was once a very small mustard seed of faith has been planted in your heart, and it is still growing right now! That seed in you is being watered by the Word of God, fertilized by the power of the Holy Ghost and increased by the will of God.

How big is your nest going to be in the tree of faith? How high up the branches are you going to fly? Are you satisfied with the size of your nest of faith now, or do you have plans to add on and make it larger?

Jesus said that you were like a bird building a nest in the mustard seed tree of faith which is the Kingdom of God. Let’s keep building that nest and get as close to the Lord as we can. AMEN.