ORRIN MORRIS: The kingdom of God is found in service to others

DYE BEDSTRAW Galium tinctorium

An old adage says “seeing is believing.” That applies to many things in life. However, when Jesus was instructing His disciples late in His ministry, He said that the kingdom of God is not something you will see (visually perceive), nor something that “they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst” (Luke 17:20-21). There are no thrones as earthly kingdoms require. Of greater significance is that the kingdom of God is manifest in the deeds of His believers who serve others.

The wildflower we examine today is a bothersome species that grows everywhere you do not want it. It reseeds itself with abandon and new plants appear from March through August as long as there is enough moisture. The white flowers are so small that they are rarely noticed. What we do see is the fascinating patterns that the leaves form.

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