Image of the Kingdom of God

 Last week during one of my Kindergarten classes, I saw a picture of the Kingdom of God.

 

Students were given the task of doing two things: 1) Use small, quiet movements when the music is soft, and 2) Use big, bold movements when the music is loud. We were working on dynamics.

 

While all my classes happily accomplished the task, only one of my classes turned it into a group activity.

 

Moving away from their seats and onto the dance floor, a few of the girls decided to make a dance circle. They happily moved the circle to the music, somehow changing their movements when the music switched from loud to soft and back again.

 

As I watched the dance circle move, I marveled as different children inserted themselves into the circle. With excitement and grins on their faces, they’d run up to the circle, un-hold some hands, insert themselves into the mix, and then reconnect the circle with joined hands.

 

It didn’t matter if they were male or female.

It didn’t matter if they were black or white or brown.

It didn’t matter if they were quiet or loud.

It didn’t matter if they were rich or poor.

 

All were welcomed into the circle. And some were even welcomed into the center of the circle.

 

Smiling in happiness

While working together in

Inclusivity,

Having a wonderful time

Being together.

 

This is the Kingdom of God.

 

May we learn from the Kindergarteners today. Amen.