It's The Small Things That Count

 

 

 

 

Mark 4:26-34

The Parable of the Growing Seed

²⁶ He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. ²⁷ Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. ²⁸ All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. ²⁹ As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

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 of all seeds on earth. ³² Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”

³³ With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. ³⁴ He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

If you ever have planted seed, you know the wonder of the tiny sprouts that appear after a few days of heat and moisture.  In the case of the mustard seed, a very tiny seed, the variety that grew in Palestine at the time of Jesus, "the black mustard", reached the height of 9 feet, truly a noteworthy phenomenon!

So too with our small,apparently insignificant acts of kindness, such as listening to a family elder or friend repeat stories over and over, or giving the proverbial cup of water.  There are so many little things we do but which, overall, bring joy to others and help us take on to some extent the role that God plays in our lives with his countless gifts of grace and support that help us over hurdles large and small.

Bro  Rene.