Sower or harvester?

Luke 13:18-21

      There's nothing like the look of a small child opening presents on Christmas morning. The eye's are alight wild with exuberance and joy.  We like to see that especially if it's something we have given. We like to see the results of our actions.

      In a way I think the same is true when we go outside ourselves and give to a cause. We still like to see results. If it wasn't true there probably wouldn't be quite so many buildings, wings and programs named after their benefactors. Also, PAC's would far less funded.

       It's a bit more challenging perhaps to see the results of all the other little things we do. In reality they may be the most important because they affect people in every day situations and in their daily lives.  The good we do is not unlike the mustard seed or the leavening in bread. Sometime we have no idea what the outcome may be but it has a huge ripple effect, all good.

        No matter what situation we find ourselves in in life we can do some extraordinary good simply by being nice. If we put others first and do a good deed, the good grows exponentially. It doesn't matter the whether you are opening a door for someone,  complimenting someone or trying to please your lover more than yourself, it all makes the world a much better place.

         Every moment of our day is an opportunity to love and make the world a better place. What role will you play? Sower or harvester?

He said therefore, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.’

And again he said, ‘To what should I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.’