Monday of 17th Week, Year II: reflections
Theme: Great things start with little beginnings
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Reading: 13:31-35
Dear friends in Christ, in the two parables of
the gospel reading of today, Jesus illustrated how great things start from little beginnings.
The parable of the mustard seed described how
the smallest seed grows into one of the biggest shrubs whenever it is planted. Then,
the parable of the leaven and the dough described how a tiny amount of leaven causes
the dough to rise when it is added to it.
Jesus used these parables to demonstrate how
the kingdom of God would eventually grow from the little efforts He was making
in the small country of Israel, as well as the little efforts of his disciples
and those who will believe in them.
Despite its little and shaky beginning, the immense
expansion of God’s kingdom on earth serves to encourage us in our little beginnings
in life. It teaches us never to despise our little beginnings and those of
other people. Every beginning goes through ups and downs, but those who easily give
up because of the shaky nature of every beginning never get to make it. Little
beginnings need patience, perseverance, consistency, and trust in oneself and
in God.
Those who seek great things in life but are reluctant
to start from small beginnings are encouraged to think twice about what they
actually want. Many people have found themselves in various degrees of troubles
because of the fear to start from small things and the quest to become great
without starting from the little things within their reach.
May God give value to our little efforts in
life and may our little beginnings lead us to greatness. Amen
Fr Isaac C. Chima
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