July 23, 2023

Mt 13:24-33

Jesus tells about the reign of God through parables. In the parable of the weeds and the wheat, Jesus is talking about the final judgment. God alone knows what is in people’s hearts. He is the final judge, the harvester and the sifter. Then, using ordinary, though very small elements, mustard seed and yeast, he describes the ultimate fullness of the kingdom that is “already but not yet.”

Every once and a while, I catch a glimpse, feel a hint of your kingdom on earth, and I cannot imagine the enormity of what is to come.

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