He told them still another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.
Jesus spoke this little parable back to back with the parable of the mustard seed. Again, we should not over analyze; rather, simply ask, "In what way is the kingdom like....?"
In this verse we need to ask in what way is the kingdom like a small amount of yeast that leavens the whole batch of dough? And also, how is this parable related to the previous one about the mustard seed?
As with the mustard seed, the yeast is small compared to what it will become. It is seemingly insignificant, yet, it ends up making a significant impact. Both of these parables illustrate how God uses the small things to accomplish big things. It is God's way.
It is worth noting that if the mustard seed had never been planted, it would not have grown to house birds and provide shade; and if the yeast had never been mixed into the dough, it would not have caused the bread to rise. Similarly, no matter what our potential and natural giftings, if not submitted to God for His purposes, we will never make a Kingdom difference.
When all is said and done, it is not what we start with that makes a difference -it is how we end up. And it doesn't take a whole lot for God to make something significant and meaningful and wonderful out of what little we have to offer. It all comes down to allowing God to use us according to His plans instead of clinging to our own best thinking.
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