God is pleased when we do the ordinary well.

Reflection

Sometimes we can become overwhelmed by the important things that other people do in our world.  The TV offers us heroes and even “idols.” Sports players gain our admiration by the way they kick, hit or dunk balls. And then we look at our lives.  We seem so ordinary if not boring. 

Then Jesus talks about the importance of the mustard seed – the smallest of seeds is significant because it opens to become a large bush   that becomes home to the birds. If we do well the little things of life, God takes notice and will make them blossom to greatness.

 Scripture

 Matthew 13, 32-33

He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.

It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the 'birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.'"

He spoke to them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened."

A Prayer

Lord, help me when I feel insignificant.  There seem to be so many people doing great things in life.  Help me know that you care about the seemingly insignificant things in life.  You love me.  You will be glorified when I do well the “now” things in my life.