Matthew 13:31-32a He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs.”
Shrubs, by and large, are not great. Jesus speaks of the mustard seed, this small thing, which grows into a great…shrub.
I wonder if Jesus is reminding us of the great value of small things. The note you write to a friend you haven’t seen in a while. The food you bring to a family going through some significant life trauma. The strawberries you leave on someone’s front porch.
Small acts of kindness affirm the dignity of those we encounter each day and are great acts of love. Small words we pray in love and charity that focus us on God’s will and not ours are great acts of love. Small moments we share with other pilgrims on this journey of life that affirm and cherish are great acts of love.
The smallest acts done in kindness can grow into the greatest of all love.
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