Lord 👑

When we listen to a familiar story, it’s easy to tune out – after all, you know the ending, so why listen?

This gospel can be one of those stories. The farmer went out to sow some seeds.

You know the rest – some fell on the path, the rocks, the thorns, and some fell on good soil.

So, what’s the point for me?

In today’s church, we are the sowers of seeds.

Sometimes with a smile, sometimes with a kind word, and sometimes with an explanation of why we still believe despite our problems and world problems.

It can be easy to get discouraged when the seed doesn’t bear fruit – often within our lies!

But Jesus doesn’t tell his apostles to get discouraged if the good news isn’t well received; instead, he gives us the parable of the sower.

The sower didn’t expect all of the seed to mature, but that didn’t stop him from sowing it.

Instead, he spread a little more so that more might hit the excellent soil.

We shouldn’t get discouraged, either.

Today we are asked to be sowers of the Word of God.

What more valuable seed is there?

True, some of it will fall on “deaf ears.” Some might fall on open ears, but too soon wooed away by media that calls us to prefer immediate gratification.

But some might fall on hearts that are crying out for the joy that only God’s love and grace can make happen.

If they don’t receive the seed from us, they may never come to know God and how vital a relationship with God can be.