The kingdom of God… is like a mustard seed

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:00:11 +0000

 

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Gospel: Lk 13:18-21

JESUS said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a person took and planted in the gar­den. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and the ‘birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.’ ”

Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch of dough was leav­ened.”

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If we expect the Kingdom of God to come with a big bang, we will be disappoint­ed. The Kingdom of God does not dazzle like a spectacle or extravaganza. It is not eye-catching like the looks of a beauty queen or a commer­cial product presented by ad­vertisers.

The Kingdom of God starts small, like a mustard seed, and when it grows big, it still looks small and unimpressive before the eyes of the world.

The yeast is common in ev­ery household kitchen. Peo­ple bake bread. They need yeast to mak
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