"JESUS also said, 'In the kingdom of GOD it is like this: a man scatters seed upon the soil. Whether he is asleep or awake, be it day or night, the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The soil produces of itself; first, the blade; then, the ear; then the full grain in the ear. And when it is ripe for harvesting, they take the sickle for the cutting: the time for the harvest has come.'
JESUS also said, 'What is the kingdom of GOD like? To what shall we compare it? It is like a mustard seed which, when sown, is the smallest of all the seeds scattered upon the soil. But once sown, it grows up and becomes the largest of the plants in the garden; and even grows branches so big, that the birds of the air can take shelter in its shade.'
JESUS used many such stories, in order to proclaim the word to them in a way that they would be able to understand. HE would not teach them without parables; but privately, to HIS disciples, HE explained everything." - Mark 4:26-34
(In every period of time, people become impatient. When will the kingdom of justice be realized? Will violence and corruption soon come to an end? JESUS answers: invisible forces are already at work; the world matures and the kingdom grows on.
How many seeds are cast in the wind? A new style, a new song, a new device, a radio program. Some seeds have grown and taken root, producing fruits that mobilize people. Let us recognize the humble beginnings of the work of GOD: good willed people meeting together to solve a community problem; a gesture of kindness in a closed, unfriendly environment; a first attempt to smile at life after a great disappointment. The seed grows, and the person who has welcomed the word walks more confidently on the path where GOD leads.)
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