 so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." Now, some people think, oh, isn't this sweet? From a mustard seed to a great big tree, look how wonderful the gospel is. But that's not the teaching. You see, a mustard seed is pungent and small. Mustard is fiery and hot. That speaks of the explosive power of the gospel. And that mustard makes a mustard plant, a shrub.