Thursday 26 January 2012

Silent Dynamism of the Kingdom


Today’s Scripture:  And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed upon the ground, 27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not how. 28 The earth produces of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come." Mark 4:26-29

Reflection: Life’s mysteries are a wonderful contemplation. Imagine the mystery of the grain that is ripe, it first has to sprout, and then it has to grow and so on and so forth.  Similarly, life has many mysteries which have to go through the various phases and processes. We can prudently observe and reflect and contemplate. Yet all this is not enough in keeping with our eternity.

We have to reflect on the kingdom mysteries too, with its phases and processes, which works in similar fashion as life’s mysteries and yet not the same. It works in everyone who believes but if one is not aware then like a good farmer one may not know when the grain is ripe and when to use the sickle.  Worse still, one may not know how to cooperate and participate in the work of the Kingdom dynamism.

Therefore, it is essential to reflect on God’s word on a daily and regular basis and sit at the feet of the master so as to constantly learn, let go and surrender.

Prayer:  Lord, may I ponder on your word day and night so that your silent power is manifest in and through my life.

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