Kingdom Fruit
Canon 5D Mark ll, 100 2.8 macro, 4.0 aperture, 1/640 shutter, 100 ISO
What if? What if, while planting these same, familiar seeds, season after season, year after year… what if, though my task seems insignificant to me, monotonous, even… what if there is something brilliant happening simultaneously that I cannot see? Something wonderful. Another Kingdom, growing, invisibly, though not quietly, exponentially faster than the one I am building here?
Seeds of Hope
Could it be true?
The blistered hands, the rust and moth that devour, the ache in the back and sweat running down, they all say the same thing. “This is meaningless”, they drone on in not so subtle tones, “this is all there is”. A heart can weary under their voice. If I am not careful, I find myself spinning round, forgetting to look in the mirror. To check my directions again.
Yes, I am working two soils at once. The one under my nails, and the one tilled up within me.
Do you see it springing up?
Luke 17:20,21 ~ “Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.
Colossians 1:12-14 ~ “and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Springing Up
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Not cheesy. Very worthwhile. Good for my heart to read tonight, so thank you for pressing in and writing it–and capturing it so well.
“Yes, I am working two soils at once. The one under my nails, and the one tilled up within me.”
Beautiful.
So accurate to our current circumstances . . .
The images inspire me. When i see the hearts in the dirt I’m like “that’s my life”.
Hope is coming for me.
So wonderful. This isn’t all there is. There is something waiting for us if we keep on keeping on. I say to myself “Maybe today will be the day when my Redeemer will come”. That thought helps me make it through the day. Thanks, Baby Girl, for your words of wisdome.
Not cheezy. Lovely. I like the hearts in the soil. 🙂
This speaks straight to my heart as a mother. I’m not sure what was in your thoughts when you were writing… But for me you’ve reminded me that my daily tasks of mothering small children, the tasks that seem so mundane and messy, are surely contributing to a greater good– if I am centered in Christ. That the way– and the how– and the very words I use as I nurture my girls can have infinite effects. I know that what I do matters to God, even if it seems trivial to me. But I often forget. That’s what I was thinking reading this. Thank you, thank you. I needed this reminder today!
Thank you, Tina. You blessed me with this comment. I remember those days. Yes, and you are right. God is building His kingdom through your amazing efforts, though they may seem mundane to you. I am grateful for moms like you. Blessings to you and your sweet family!
Wow…this is truth the whole world needs to hear and be able to appreciate. When the pressures of life overwhelm, I can always count on God to use you to visually and verbally remind me of the hopefulness of the fruit of my monotony. Thanks for being so diligent, so attentive. I know it is not easy work.
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