Friday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, 1

The kingdom of God

Mark 4:26-34

Jesus told the parables of the Kingdom of God.  The kingdom of God has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

There is a process to attain the Kingdom of God.  It's not just found in going to mass.  We've seen a lot of Sunday and even daily churchgoers who faithfully attend masses, and yet their hearts remain hardened.  They haven't give the Kingdom of God the chance to mature and develop in their lives.

The Kingdom of God has a beginning.  There is the merciful heart of the master who wants to plant so that people may have food and eventually, life.  It may also be the seed of the Good News that needs to be planted in our hearts. The Kingdom of God is now in our hearts, molding us and making us fruitful.

The second part is nourishing the Kingdom of God.  God works in us as he works in our development.  The one who planted only has to sleep, wake up, and eat.   It is God who works.  Remember, it is God who works; we just participate and give witness to  this grow.

The third part is bearing fruits.  The tree like God is capable of serving the hungry and those who need shelter.  The fruit bares the image of the one who planted it.  We resemble the image of the merciful God.

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