Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
Jesus said to the crowds:“This is how it is
with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and
would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows
not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the
ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the grain is ripe, he wields the
sickle at once, for the harvest has come.”
He said, “To what shall we compare the
Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed
that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the
earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and
puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.
With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to
understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them but to his own
disciples he explained everything in private.
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Reflection:
Do you want to have and feel the kingdom of
God in your life? Then you should open your life to God. In everyday of your
life God showers you with every blessing that He could give you. But do you
notice and acknowledge these blessings that God gives you? For example the
blessing of a new life when you wake up in the morning, the sunlight, the air
that you breathe and so forth. Do you care to thank God for all of these
blessings?
Acknowledgement of God’s many blessings is
the first step for you to have and feel the kingdom of God in your life. When
you recognize the majesty and power of God you also open your life to His
kingdom. And you let God come into your life; eventually you let God rule your
life.
Then little by little you let God take
charge of your life and not you anymore taking charge of your own life. This is
where the kingdom of God begins to take root in your life. It grows little by
little until it blooms where others can take shelter and comfort.
Jesus
in our gospel for this Friday mentions about the small mustard seed which is
none other than Himself and His kingdom. This small mustard seed once acknowledge
and recognized by the soil (Which is no other than you). Begins to sprout until
it blooms and eventually grows bigger so that those who are in need could take
shelter and sanctuary.
Do you always acknowledge, recognize and
thank God for all of the blessings that He gives you? - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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