“Don't
judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ― Robert
Louis Stevenson: (1850 – 1894: was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and
travel writer.)
Gospel
Text: (MK 4:26-34)
Jesus said to the crowds:
"This is how it is with the
Kingdom of God;
it is as if a man were to scatter seed
on the land
and would sleep and rise night and day
and the seed would sprout and grow,
he knows not how.
Of its own accord the land yields
fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then
the full grain in the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields
the sickle at once,
for the harvest has come."
He said,
"To what shall we compare the
Kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when
it is sown in the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on
the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and
becomes the largest of plants
and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the sky can dwell
in its shade."
With many such parables
he spoke the word to them as they were
able to understand it.
Without parables he did not speak to
them,
but to his own disciples he explained
everything in private.
The smallest of faiths can impact our
communities. If the smallest of faiths can move mountains, then it can
certainly work to transform our communities. As we grow in our faith, we
inspire others to live closer to God. Our faith impacts and transforms our
families. It spreads the fruit of the spirit across the lines of our
communities and proclaims the love of Christ in all places, in all communities,
and at all times. The smallest of faiths can be inspirational and guide others
to be transformative.
For this to happen, we cannot say that
we do not have enough faith to walk this road, or this isn’t for me. The path
of discipleship, of growth in Christ, is for all believers – big and small. No
matter who you are, no matter where you are, the smallest of faiths in our
hearts can grow into something beautiful.
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