Friday, March 7 |
Read Mark 4:30-34 |
It is early in his ministry, and Jesus is trying to describe the Kingdom of God in ways the disciples might understand. He offers several parables to illustrate his point. But why does he choose a tiny mustard seed to illustrate the Kingdom rather than a great oak tree? With What Can We Compare The Kingdom of God?
When I was a little girl, I had a mustard seed necklace. The
necklace had a clear round ball, like a marble, hanging from a
chain. Inside the ball was a tiny seed, supposedly a mustard
seed. This necklace, along with many other items
(glow-in-the-dark crosses, Bibles, various religious books and
art) could be purchased right there in the basement of my
childhood Lutheran church. I admired the merchandise every
Sunday, and I really wanted one of those mustard seed necklaces. Jill Flickinger |
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