Sometimes, as the parable teaches, demons come and snatch
the good seed out of our hearts or our fruit may even rot on the vine. We
should never be discouraged though, because next season, God will return to
scatter His seed once again and we will have another chance to receive it,
nurture it and bring forth fruit. Of course, we should do whatever is in our
power to fend off the demons, but there will always be times, hopefully not too
many, when we are not strong enough and we see the seed carried away from our
hearts.
Sometimes, as the parable teaches, our hearts receive the
seed but our world filled with many distractions, draws our attention away and,
even when the seed sprouts, it doesn’t produce strong fruit. But again, we
should not worry, because God will come again and scatter His seed.
When should we worry? When we give up trying to produce the
fruit; that’s when. As long as we keep trying, then God will keep sowing. So if
you look into your heart today and can identify with either the path, the
thorns, the rocks or even the good soil, consider that God is sowing His seeds
for you to receive. Your job is to do the best you can and bear the best fruit
with what you have in your heart.
2 comments:
Father, I don't think that the parable says that the Sower comes again. Actually, it seems to me that one of the points Jesus is making is that the Sower comes only once. He indeed came only once in the world.
Furthermore, what about those people that never received a seed? Many more non-Christians than Christians live or have lived in this world and the seeds of Christ never reached them. Not only they who came before Christ, but also many who came after, such as the Muslims or even the unborn children. And there's also they who received a distorted version of the Word, such as the Protestants. What does God's Providence do for them?
Ioannis
Ioannis, God continues to sow His seed every day through the Church.
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