In reality, it’s unlikely that birds would build a nest in a mustard plant, but the reach of the mustard plant does stretch far and wide—all from a tiny seed. Wild mustard is nothing if not invasive! So, when Jesus compares the potential of this tiny seed to the potential of God’s reign, he calls us to know the expansiveness and invasiveness of God’s plan for good. And he calls us to know that we have a role in making the reign of God happen. God’s reign is where no one goes without. It’s where there’s love, where there’s peace. God’s reign is where right relationship is the only kind of relationship.
We’re not there yet, but in God’s design, our mustard-seed steps to get there all have value. Life insists because God insists. Indeed, it’s painful when we look at the amount of need in our world and know that most of us can fill only a tiny part of that need. But since we know that each person has untold worth in the eyes of God, we trust that whatever we do to help even one person does have value and does help to build the reign of God.
--Gina Scaringella, OP
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