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Birds Shelter in its Shade. "Jesus said to the crowds: ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man throws seed on the land. Night and day, while he sleeps, when he is awake, the seed is sprouting …More
Birds Shelter in its Shade.

"Jesus said to the crowds: ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man throws seed on the land. Night and day, while he sleeps, when he is awake, the seed is sprouting and growing; how, he does not know. Of its own accord the land produces first the shoot, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the crop is ready, he loses no time: he starts to reap because the harvest has come.’ He also said, ‘What can we say the kingdom of God is like? What parable can we find for it? It is like a mustard seed which at the time of its sowing in the soil is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet once it is sown it grows into the biggest shrub of them all and puts out big branches so that the birds of the air can shelter in its shade.’ Using many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, so far as they were capable of understanding it. He would not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything to his disciples when they were alone." – Mark 4:26-34, which is today's Gospel. My sermon for today can be read www.tumblr.com/privacy/consent

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Interesting parables, the seeds are so small, the natural order of creation works easily to sustain and nurture their abundant offering. Humans come and reap the benefit when it required no work on his/her part. The mustard seed seems to offer nothing to Humanity. I think both parables are about our invitation to see how God works in the world without us, we are here in this life to praise all that …More
Interesting parables, the seeds are so small, the natural order of creation works easily to sustain and nurture their abundant offering. Humans come and reap the benefit when it required no work on his/her part. The mustard seed seems to offer nothing to Humanity. I think both parables are about our invitation to see how God works in the world without us, we are here in this life to praise all that God has done, and not make a mess of what we have been given.