Lord 👑

The placement of this passage is interesting. It comes shortly after the parable of the sower and the seed and the explanation of the parable given to the disciples. 💥

It also follows the statement concerning placing a lamp on a lamp stand so that the light will illuminate its surroundings. The passage’s meaning can be taken in many ways; some see it in light of what we own, as in the saying, “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” However, I believe that Jesus speaks about faith and belief in the Gospel. 💥

The more we pay attention to the words and works of Jesus, the more we “hear”, and the more our faith grows. If we don’t pay attention, our little will diminish. 💥

We are the soil for the seed of faith. In Mark’s Gospel, the roots of faith that fall on good earth produce fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times. In Matthew and Luke’s Gospels, it starts with one hundred times and then sixty and then thirty times. 💥

Theologians believe that because Mark wrote his Gospel first, Christianity was increasing, but since Matthew and Luke were writing during and after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem and the beginning of the persecution of Christians, the conversion rate had slowed. 💥

The important thing for us to remember is that for our faith to grow, we need to pay attention to the words of Jesus. We need to listen, but more importantly, hear what he is trying to tell us. If we do, then we will never lose what we have; more and more will be measured out to us. 💥