The Kingdom is Like…

Psalm 22:27 (NRSVue) - All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.

Psalm 22 is a plea for deliverance from suffering and hostility.

In fact, Christ’s words from the cross hearken back to this Psalm.

But verse 27 speaks of a time when “all the families of the nations shall worship before him.

Christ also describes what this will be like.

Among the many parables recorded in Matthew 13 is the parable of the yeast.

Matthew 13:33 (NRSVue) - He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”

I think many will be surprised to learn that heaven was not what they expected.

I am certain at least a few will be surprised to find me there.

Today, corporations and executives make diversity a selling point.

One might even think that diversity is something relatively new.

But if anyone understands diversity, it is Christ,

He knows we have diverse backgrounds.

He understands we have various interests and ideas.

With His help, we can turn our focus from ourselves back to God where it belongs.

With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can move in a direction that is best for us.

And, just as yeast causes dough to rise and expand, we too can grow and better serve the Kingdom.

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

Look for me at otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com on Friday, November 10, 2023.

I will be back here on Friday, November 17, 2023