The parables that Jesus chose to tell are so interesting. They teach us about the Kingdom of God, about ourselves, our relationship with the world and with God. One of the parables in our reading today is about a farmer scattering seeds. This story crosses time and cultures easily because we all must grow food to live. This story is often referred to as the Parable of the Sower and there are
three elements of the parable that I’d like to focus on. The sower is the one whose effort scatters the seeds which represent the Word of God. However, the sower can’t control the sprouting of the seeds, that is God’s domain: As He has designed seeds to grow, so has He designed His Word to grow in our lives. Where the seeds land is another element. The end result of the work of the sower and the work of the seed depends on the condition of the soil. Jesus uses this parable to describe the spreading of His Word and the condition of the human heart to receive it.
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