Saturday, November 4, 2017

Mustard Seed and Yeast


Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth to speak in parables;
I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.” Matthew 13:31-35 


Mustard Seed

We will grow taller than we could hope
we will rise higher than any single loaf
we will stand together and have faith
for these troubles are but  ways to shine.

Rise up then and let go of  grey despair
the darkness has passed beyond our door
the horrors of yesterday do not limit us
all the tomorrows are ahead of us now.

Sing out loud in the brittle morning
love beyond measure the cruel and unkind
tell the story of blessings upon you
make the greedy ashamed for their pettiness.

Love might be still and almost silent now
but it will rise and cover you with shade
it will abide  throughout when all else fails
and you will shine for others in this darkness.



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