The Kingdom of God Is Like a Weed in the Pavement
Why the Kingdom of God is more like a wild garden than a cathedral
Welcome to today’s reflection.
Growth rarely announces itself.
It happens quietly, underground, in places we’re not watching, and sometimes not ready for.
This reflection explores the strange, stubborn way the Kingdom of God grows: small, hidden, often unnoticed, yet utterly unstoppable.
Every time I see something growing, I can’t help but think: that’s a miracle.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a carefully tended plant in the garden or a weed that’s somehow beaten the odds to push through a crack in the pavement. Growth has a way of surprising me, often when I least expect it. Sometimes, if I’m honest, it’s a miracle I’d rather do without.
But that’s the point. Growth happens anyway.
That’s exactly why Jesus loved to use plants as metaphors when he talked about the Kingdom of God. Plants don’t just grow; they grow abundantly, mysteriously, sometimes even against all odds. There’s no stopping them.
