The promise of this parable is that God sees the whole field. God knows what belongs to the kingdom, and God will bring all things to their rightful end. Until then, we are invited to live faithfully.
The little parable from Matthew's Gospel of the children playing in the marketplace is an invitation into the game... and equally for us. As we continue in this season of Pentecost join us as we explore life and faith together.
Sometimes the most powerful expressions of faith are not found in grand gestures but in small acts of love and compassion that reflect the heart of God.
Sharing the compassion, love and peace of God can upset those who want to maintain power and influence. It is all part of the cost of discipleship, of carrying your cross while you live out the love of God in and through Christ.
Following on from Matthew's list of the twelve disciples we come to a passage mostly titled, The Mission of the Twelve. But what is mission? We use the word "mission" in the church to describe anything we do and even bakeries and banks have mission statements. So let us ponder together this passage and how the mission of the twelve might helps us understand mission as we explore life and faith together.
Sometimes the interruptions we resist become the very places where God's love is revealed.
The Trinity: The union of the three persons in the Godhead. These three persons are distinct yet co-equal and consubstantial, sharing one divine essence. Whew... a complex explanation. Maybe 'the one God, expressing God's eternal love, being available to all people and all creation.'
Pentecost is not simply an event, it is the eternal blowing of the presence of the Spirit; timeless and one with God. Welcome to Saltbush, Word Around the Bush as we draw ourself into, and open ourselves unto, the presence of the Holy Spirit.
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