Lectionary 7 A - Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Despite the disciple’s “Yes”, what we understand about “all these things” is that we don’t really understand the kingdom. That is not to say we don’t know how to package new treasures in old and keep the kingdom safely within the boundaries of what we know, which usually means we make the kingdom of heaven conform to the kingdoms we create in our own image, That is true for Christians on both sides of the aisle, those who make social justice the defining characteristic as well as those who see the kingdom through the prism of personal piety. Truth is the kingdom cannot be contained by human constructs and like a mustard seed produces more than one could image while like yeast it works unseen and hidden like a pearl it waits to be found.