The mustard seed (Vol 1 No 90)
From in a boat or on a hill
He told short stories with great skill.
This Rabbi used what people knew
To teach what he believed was true.
God’s reign is like small seeds when sown
Give birth to massive shrubs when grown.
Like Mustard, smaller than the rest,
Grows branches in which birds can nest.
God’s Kingdom is like yeast that makes
Dough to rise up in barley cakes.
It acts in silence from within
To make transforming work begin.
God’s kingdom is like treasure found
Quite accidentally in the ground.
He, who found it, hid his surprise;
Then sold his ‘all’, to gain his prize.
God’s kingdom is like searching for
The priceless pearl without one flaw.
A merchant felt such joy supreme;
Sold all he had to buy his dream.
Through stories, Jesus could explain
His urgent passion for God’s reign.
Now, as we hear them we can feel
Encouraged, challenged by his zeal.
Tune Duke Street AH B 24,43,362,511(i) TiS 439,594
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