One of my favorite Saturday morning routines when growing up was eating breakfast with the family then sitting in front of the TV to watch Saturday morning cartoons. In the mid-60's we were honestly blessed as children to have 2 hours of Bugs Bunny followed by an hour of the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. My brother and I would sit in our pajamas and just watch what we thought was the kid's turn for TV. The adults got it every other day and time, Saturday morning belonged to us.
To this day I remember sitting with anticipation as The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show started, waiting for that moment when Bullwinkle, dressed in a tuxedo and holding a top hat, says to Rocky, "Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat." I knew it was never going to be a rabbit, never has been, but I watched with hope as this time it wouldn't be a lion, or a rhinoceros, or Rocky and it would be a rabbit. I kept cheering for Bullwinkle because I wanted him to succeed.
This was the beginning of how I am today with similar situations; I always cheer for the underdog who is challenging all odds for an outcome that seems out of her/his reach. Little did I know a seed was sown in me at the age of 6 which would grow into a magnificent bush in which birds could make their nests.
Today's passage is from Mark 4: 26-34. In it Jesus talks about the Kingdom of God being like a little seed that only needs to be planted in order to grow. In verse 28 Jesus reminds us that sometimes the earth takes care of itself and things which are planted somehow find a way to reach fruition.
Just like my sharing a Saturday morning with my family and Bullwinkle helped to nourish my passion for justice, we really never know what the "seeds" planted can produce. So, get out in the world, my friends, and simply be a presence which best represents the Christ in you. Let God do the rest.
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