 The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it's the smallest of all seeds yet when it grows, it's the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree. So that the birds come and perch in its branches. What began with Jesus and his twelve disciples would soon become what it is today, the ever-increasing kingdom of the most high God. What began small can become powerful. Christ now reigns both in heaven and upon the earth. His kingdom will know no end and his enemies will never regain power. Their defeat is devastating and inevitable. His kingdom will continue to increase upon the earth until Christ returns as its true King. We think in trees, but God thinks in seeds. Never underestimate the power of a small beginning.