Short Stories #5: The Parable of the Gathering of the Fish, of bringing them to shore, and then separating them into baskets.

“The kingdom of heaven is like…”

And so it begins. Once again Jesus comes to us to teach us about his work in the world through his Word and through his sacraments. Once again Jesus comes to teach us about the coming of his kingdom now and at the end of the age.

The final parable in this series leads us to thoughts of urgency. Jesus is coming to gathering his people into glory and to send the wicked to hell. There is an urgency about this parable. NOW, NOW is the time for us to do our work as Christians and as a church to share the gospel with any people as possible while there is yet time.

This final parable also leads us to a deep longing and hope for his coming. Our Savior Jesus is coming and he will gather us into our heavenly home. Come, quickly, Lord Jesus.

You can read the parable in Matthew 13:47-52.