July 27, 2009, Monday

Read: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34 Mt. 13:31-35

When reflecting on my own faith journey, I cannot recall any giant events that were life-changing which brought me to Christ. I remember the small intimate moments with the Lord. I remember people selflessly teaching me about Jesus. I remember my mother kissing the image of the Sacred Heart which we have in our living room. Many small things. Yet, when added together, they make the faith that I have received from many, many sources.

One by one, the saints answered their call, some spectacularly, some humbly, but all said ‘Yes’ to the call of God.

The Kingdom of God is built like that. A small seed, many times, the smallest of seeds, is planted in the lives of ordinary people like you and me. The Lord ‘waters’ these seeds with His life-giving Spirit, and His Kingdom grows.

Many people in our world today underestimate the power of God. They are sure that we who are followers of the Lord are really kind of ‘wacky,’ and that, if we had it our way, we would "turn the clock back" on all the "gains" that they have made for society. But they have no idea how powerful God is, how He will, indeed, have His way in the end, and how no amount of ‘foot dragging’ or resistance will stop the coming of the Kingdom.