A small seed

 Seeds come in all shapes and sizes. Yet the seed is always bigger than what it produces. Even the human seed is small. Today I am looking at the mustard seed. He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use? It is like a mustard seed that, when 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.” Jesus also stated that the kingdom of God was at hand. So, when I see these verses, I think about how we are co-creators of this world and workers for the kingdom. It makes me ask what my “branches” look like, what “bird” comes to perch on them, and to whom I give shade. I love nature because of how much it can teach us. What kind of branches do birds sit on? Or what kinds of trees do birds make their nests? What type of trees offer the best shade? Do I apply those principles to my life? I have family in Minnesota- I am part of their branches. I always feel welcome, and they provide much-needed rest and relaxation. We also gather to go fishing, and the branches are connected to a common love of nature. The kingdom of God is at hand, how are you part of the branches, who are your birds? Do you welcome them to your branches? Are your branches ones that “birds” would perch on? How do you provide shade? Ask yourself these things, for you are the seed that has grown to be a worthy tree on the path….