Thoughts on the Parable of the Mustard Seed
Thoughts on the Parable of the Mustard Seed One of the central concerns of Jesus throughout the Gospels is to change the way people perceive God. At the time of Jesus, God was a very distant entity. As long as you ate the right food, performed the right ritual and ticked the right boxes, God was quite happy. He was a kind of celestial health and safety official. Jesus wanted to change that - He wants us to understand that God is interested and is invested in every part of our lives. For him the minutiae of our daily lives really does matter. Bering a good neighbor, being a good listener, being compassionate, passionate - to God these things matter. As we hear in our Gospel, its from these small acts of kindness, of solidarity, of empathy that God's kingdom grows - providing shelter and meaning for humanity. Today, as we continue our journey of faith, what small acts of kindness and compassion can we perform? What mustard seeds can we sow by the way we act, the way we bel