In today’s Gospel Jesus said, “the Kingdom of God is like a
mustard seed which is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,” (Mk 4:26-34). A farmer
plants a seed but he doesn’t know how it grows. Science explains exactly how it
grows. Heat and moisture cause the seed to germinate.
The mustard plant can grow to a height of fifteen feet. That is
a huge plant from such a tiny seed. The Church of Christ started with only a
few people and now it has grown into a global family.
Just as the mustard seed provides shelter for the birds, we find
protection and shelter in God’s Kingdom. In God’s Kingdom we find rest from the
weariness of life. Just as the birds find rest and shelter in the mustard
plant, we can find rest for our souls in Jesus. As St Augustine said, “our heart is
restless until it finds its rest in Him.”
God has called each and every Christian to scatter
seeds of faith to grow and bear abundant fruit and make a difference in the
world.
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