Wednesday, July 18, 2012

the transformation of the base

Jesus said: The Kingdom of the Father is like a woman who took a little leaven and concealed it in dough. She made large loaves of bread. He who has ears let him hear. Saying 96, The Gospel of Thomas.

What is this Kingdom of the Father to which Jesus often refers? Here it is an action, a purposeful action that takes something small, yet containing great possibility, and placing it within an element that will not only accept it but will allow itself to  be transformed into a substance of great nutritional value. Is this not an alchemical process, a procedure transforming lead (inert matter) into gold (radiant vibrancy)?

The Kingdom of the Father is the ongoing transformation of what seems base and useless into that which "feeds the multitudes," whose reverberations expand, providing life beyond itself in positive and radiant fashion.

The yeast or leaven is available. So is the bread. What is needed is action: the combination of the two. If one has spiritual ears, one can hear this. And by taking action, allow the action to take place within oneself.

3 comments:

  1. :Nothin' says lovin' like something from the oven..." Steve F.

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  2. Beautifully expressed, George! The "inability (or unwillingness?) to take action" seems to be a prevalent 'dis-ease' in our culture. Overcoming fear and disheartenment (which requires action, in and of itself)...then, further taking right action and allowing the action to unfold within...truly holds the keys to heaven. As always, thank you for your thoughtful post... ♥ Cathy

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  3. I have to be a voice for the small actions. that while it seems that no one is willing to take action, that we are, just some of us at a snails pace. This also makes me think of Facebook. George, you transform that platform into the Kingdom of the Father through your yeasty posts. thank you. Naima

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