Glimpses of God's kingdom

Dear friends,

Yesterday we read from the gospel of Mark, the story of Jesus inviting children to come and receive a blessing despite the disciples' reservations. Then I found this paragraph on the Taize website about welcoming children and the kingdom of God into our lives.

"Welcoming a child means welcoming a promise. A child grows and develops. In the same way, the kingdom of God on earth is never a finished reality but rather a promise, a dynamism and an uncompleted growth process. And children are unpredictable. In the Gospel story, they arrive when they arrive, and in any case not at the right time for the disciples. But Jesus insists that they must be welcomed because they are there. In the same way, we have to welcome God’s presence when it presents itself, whether it is the right time or not. We have to play the game. Welcoming God’s kingdom like we welcome a child means keeping alert and praying so that we can welcome it when it comes, always unexpectedly, whether at an opportune moment or not."

Many times we find ourselves so focused on what we need to be doing that we miss the God sightings and kingdom glimpses that come our way. On this beautiful, busy Monday and throughout the week, make an extra effort to glimpse signs of God's kingdom and images of God's presence.

Blessings for your week,
Pastor Beth