The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.
Matthew 13:31-32 NIV
...the smallest things we do, the seemingly most insignificant acts of kindness, of love, of support, that timely word, that warm smile, that listening ear...that hug when someone needs it....that sponsored child, that Sunday school class, that message shared...that welcome you gave, the song you sung, the meal you shared...the word of encouragement...the art you created, the song you wrote, the service you provided...the life you live...can become in God's economy shelter from the storm, a place of nourishment and support for many...
Be faithful in the small things & let God grow something good from it...
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Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see - such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. Colossians 1:15-16 NLT OK so this is an English translation of a letter Paul wrote to a church 2,000 years ago, but does it feel like Paul is wrestling with words and ideas to try and capture all of who Jesus is, of who God is, of how does it work that the walking around Jesus was also there before the beginning of the beginning of everything we can see and touch and know. Not only that but Jesus was somehow the agent of everything that has been made in the physical, social, and spiritual. Jesus is at the centre of it all. Walking around Jesus. Cooking fish for breakfast Jesus. Heart aching as he looks at p
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