We believe in the love-kingdom of God,
through Christ upon us, within us, beyond us.
We believe the love-kingdom is like a mustard seed;
sown in apparent insignificance,
growing into magnificence for the greening of the world.
We believe the love-kingdom is like yeast;
inserted in humble insignificance into the dough of life,
expanding into enough bread for the world.
We believe the love-kingdom of God is like a treasure;
lost and rendered insignificant under the ground,
now found with joy and thanksgiving.
We believe the love-kingdom of God is like pearls;
all others become in insignificant
when the largest, most beautiful pearl of all is found.
We believe the love-kingdom of God is like a net full of fish;
where even insignificant sardines are saved
but worm-ridden barracouta are thrown away.
We believe in the love-kingdom of God,
through Christ upon us, within us, beyond us;
where the meek and the poor, the merciful and the hungry,
rejoice with the angels of God.
Loving God, we believe; scatter our unbelief.
— written by Bruce Prewer and posted on Bruce Prewer’s Home Page website. Visit that site for many other great resources for Proper 1 2 A (the sixth Sunday after Pentecost)
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