An old tv ad invites us to long for the rich taste of super thick ketchup as we watch it slowly
ooze toward the mouth of the bottle.
The Gospel text this week invites us to long for the Realm
of God as we ponder the mystery of tending the seeds of the Spirit that have
been planted among us. It also invites us to expect miracles in this garden of
faith - huge bushes from tiny mustard seeds!
The ketchup ad and the parables of Jesus acknowledge that
waiting can be frustrating as we bang on the bottom of the bottle or keep
scanning the garden for new shoots, we aren't always able to be patient. And
so, we are called to live in the mystery of growth that is happening, even when
we cannot see it.
So it has been over the past few months, we have been tending
the seeds of our commitment to Feed My Starving Children and tomorrow, I expect
we will see the miracle of abundant fruit in our Strawberry Festival. All of
this has taken patience and faith and really hard work. And just as the text
says, we are called to expect the
miracles of abundant growth from the tiniest of seeds. For all things are
possible in the Realm of God, the realm we anticipate this day and every day!
Blessings and hoping to see you all tomorrow at the
Strawberry Festival and on Sunday,
Texts for This Week:
Note: The texts in bold type will be read in the worship service
and the one with an asterisk will be used as the focus for the proclamation of
the word.
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