“How do we recognise the kingdom of God in our own lives? In what ways can we become signs that God’s kingdom is coming into the world?”. Today’s reflection from the daily Mass.
BIBLE READINGS: You can find the readings for Thursday of Week 34 here (Universalis Website)
Proverbs such as “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight, fine day tomorrow” and “Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning,” are well known, even if they are just a remnant of our childhood.
In reality, perhaps many people today are in danger of becoming distanced from the natural world. We may not notice which birds leave our shores in winter, and which one arrive from other countries. We may not be able to read the signs of the seasons, apart from a change in temperature.
Jesus’image of the fig tree is a simple one. When leaves begin to bud, we know that summer is on its way. But Jesus, of course, is not giving us a horticultural lesson. His eyes are fixed on the kingdom of God. Just as we have the ability to read the seasons and the weather and predict what is to come, so the kingdom of God is revealed by signs, if only we are alert to them.
How do we recognise the kingdom of God in our own lives? In what ways can we become signs that God’s kingdom is coming into the world? As members of the church, we are called to reveal the kingdom of God through lives filled with love of God and our neighbour. We are to seek God’s way and allow Jesus to be preeminent in our lives.
As we approach Advent and Christmas, and the celebration of the Incarnation, that God is with us, how can we—as a church and as individuals—be a sign to others that the Kingdom of God is very near?
MASS TODAY
Mass today on Friday 28 November is at S Saviour’s Church at 10am.
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