30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade.”
This parable includes several important and powerful symbols. The first is the small beginnings of such a tiny seed. The second is the tremendous growth from such a small beginning, and the third is those creatures (the birds) who, as a result, can enjoy such great blessings.
Today's Comments: I am greatly surprised that nobody has written a hymn that talks about the Kingdom of God being like a mustard seed. Perhaps the words might go something like this:
From a seed of mustard, once so small
grows a tree of beauty, now so tall.
It is from small beginnings that we start,
before the Holy Spirit fills our heart.
It's so hard to fathom that we, so small
in such love are blessed by the God of all.
This parable includes several important and powerful symbols. The first is the small beginnings of such a tiny seed. The second is the tremendous growth from such a small beginning, and the third is those creatures (the birds) who, as a result, can enjoy such great blessings.
Today's Comments: I am greatly surprised that nobody has written a hymn that talks about the Kingdom of God being like a mustard seed. Perhaps the words might go something like this:
From a seed of mustard, once so small
grows a tree of beauty, now so tall.
It is from small beginnings that we start,
before the Holy Spirit fills our heart.
It's so hard to fathom that we, so small
in such love are blessed by the God of all.
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