David Knight led our reflections this morning and opened by asking us the unexpected question what a uncorn and a red snooker ball had in common. The answer - one point - led us into a discussion of Jesus' parables here. Unlike an allegory (where every detail of the a story means something, a parable has just one point, and that helps us in our approach to this morning's reading: What is the one point that Jesus is seeking to put across in these stories ?
When we use the word "kingdom" here we are not talking about an area of land but a state of affairs - the rule, or reign, of God. The rule of God may seem invisible at times, but like the tiny mustard seed it is here and and (hopefully) growing - indeed growing sometimes in unexpected places !
Where do you see the rule, or reign of God taking shape in our world or your life today ?
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