Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time - Luke 13:18-21
Today’s Gospel begins with Jesus teaching in the
synagogue. At one point he asks his listeners: “What is the Kingdom of
God like? To what can I compare it?” Then Jesus describes the
Kingdom of God by using different images. He tells the people: “The Kingdom of
God is like a mustard seed that a man planted in the garden. When the
seed was fully grown, it had many branches and the birds would come and dwell in
its branches.”
Jesus then gives them another example to
describe the Kingdom of God. He tells the people: “The Kingdom of God is
like yeast that a woman took and mixed with wheat flour until the whole batch
of dough was leavened.” What was Jesus trying to say to his
listeners?
Perhaps today Jesus is reminding us that we are
called to be “leaven” in today’s world. As Christians, we are called to
share the love of Jesus with every person we meet. The gift is there are
many ways to be leaven in our world. It may be by sharing a smile,
offering to help someone with their grocery bags, being present to a family
member who is struggling, or laughing with a friend who needs more joy in his
or her life.
Today Jesus is telling us that the Kingdom of
God is in our midst! Today, will we build up the Kingdom of God or will
we ignore it? Only we can decide!
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