The Kingdom of Heaven is like invasive blackberry bushes in your backyard. They are really tenacious and aggravating, but you like blackberry pie and enjoy watching the little bunnies run in and out of them for protection.
The Kingdom of Heaven is alike a computer virus . . .
The Kingdom of Heaven is like the city fixing sewer lines in your neighborhood . . .
We've got more parables of the Kingdom this Sunday from Matthew 13. (And a few from a sacred source which shall remain unidentified! <g>) The Kingdom of Heaven is here, here to stay, insidious, growing, healing, hopeful, invisible, silent, awkward and affirming.
Let those with ears hear!
See you Sunday,
Pr. Dave Brauer-Rieke