Gospel
Luke 8:4-15
As for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who embrace the word and bear much fruit through perseverance.
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up. Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” After saying this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”
Then his disciples asked him what the meaning of this parable might be. He answered, “Knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you; but to the rest, they are made known through parables so that they may look but not see, and hear but not understand.
“This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God. Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved. Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe only for a time and fall away in time of temptation. As for the seed that fell among thorns, they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along, they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, and they fail to produce mature fruit. But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.”
Reflection
The seed is the word of God.The seed that falls on rich soil are those who embraces it and bear fruits . There are many who do not have foundation on the word of God. As a result they get choke by worldly matters. One of the greatest challenge is technology example hand phone. We can built that foundation by sharing the word of God as christ witness.
Let us pray
Oh Lord Jesus we all dream to be the seed that fall on rich soil.We also know there are many who do not know the word of God because they are blinded by the secular world. We pray by your love and mercy we will bring them back to the flock by sharing the word of God everyday.
Amen
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