Gospel
Matthew 13:18-23
The man who hears the word and understands it yields a rich harvest
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are to hear the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the evil one comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the man who received the seed on the edge of the path. The one who received it on patches of rock is the man who hears the word and welcomes it at once with joy. But he has no root in him, he does not last; let some trial come, or some persecution on account of the word, and he falls away at once. The one who received the seed in thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this world and the lure of riches choke the word and so he produces nothing. And the one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; he is the one who yields a harvest and produces now a hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty.’
Reflection
There are 3 group of people who receive the word of God . The first are those who receive but have a hardened heart so the word means nothing. The second are those who received the word of God but do not live by it. Finally the third group are those who live by the word and they are the one who continue to share the word. The first two group are choked by the richest of the world and so are lost. Which group do you belong to?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus your word gives life. May we not hardened our heart to your word.
Amen
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