--THE SEED Of The KINGDOM~~

"[The kingdom of God]
is like a grain of mustard
seed."
--(Luke 13:19)

--A seed is small and unimpressive. It doesn't appear to have any power. Yet when it is planted, its strength is revealed. Contained within even the smallest mustard seed, God has mysteriously hidden a life that grows into a tree, providing a nesting place for the birds of the air.

So it is with the kingdom of God. The spoken Word, baptismal water, sacramental bread and wine--all of these are rather humble and seem unimportant and small in the eyes of the world. But God has mysteriously hidden His divine mercy under these elements. He plants these in us to reveal and give us His ever-growing blessing.

For hidden under these elements is Jesus Himself. He is the Seed of the kingdom--the promised Seed of the woman, the Seed of Abraham and David. Jesus was planted in the ground and sprouted forth from the tomb on the third day to bring us great and abundant life. The tree of the Cross is the resting place for all of God's people. Like the birds of the air, we take refuge there under the shelter of His loving arms. ~~

"Lord Jesus, give me faith to see the hidden and humble ways You work in Your church and in the world. Lead me in Your path of righteousness."~ Amen~
--"Your Love Defends Me" / Matt Maher ~ --<https://youtu.be/3XOh07KErV0>
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