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
The challenge in Christian life is to know what kind of soil we are—rocky, thorny, or fertile—and, accordingly, to do something to transform what is poor quality into good quality soil. In so doing, we improve our capacity to grow and bear fruit as hearers of God’s word. We cannot rest content with being rocky or thorny; we have to cultivate the soil of our hearts to make it more favorable for the word of God. God expects this of us. What do we do with God's word?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus please give me a humble heart to yield to your instructions at all times, so that I can prosper. Help me to obey you and let me be flexible for Holy Spirit's guidance.
Amen
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