Bear fruit in rich soil

 Reflection of Wednesday 27th January 2021. Gospel Mk 4:1-20

Theme: Bear fruit in rich soil.

 The various types of soils are all those and to whom we turn to announce  the word of God. These can be of several types: Indifferent, disbelieving, pretending, and considerate, for believing in what they hear.

Although everyone is thirsty for God, everyone needs something comforting, security, a strength that sustains us, that protects us, that guides us, that comforts us in difficult moments, despite all that, not all are earthly conducive to receiving the word of God.

We are different. In the world there is no one just like you. Yes, we are human, we are the children of one Father, but there are individual differences that differ us. Two twin children. Are they even? No! The mother knows who one is and who the other is.

Jesus, using his famous method of teaching in parables, compared us to various types of soil. The sower at that time was throwing the seed at random throughout the field. The seed fell into different soils, which would react according to their characteristics.

In the same way, we, who are equal but different beings, will react in a personal way when we hear the word of God.

The sad thing about all this is that unfortunately only a minority can be compared with good soil, with fertile soil that absorbs the seed and successfully germinates it!

Are we that kind of soil? Will it be me? will it be you?

Are we really the kind of good, fruitful soil? We need to do our part. We need to sow the seed of God's word everywhere.

Let God do his part. He takes care of the germination of the seed. He will take care of the conversion of those who heard our speech. 

Prayer: God make us truly the ideal type of soil to fertilize, germinate the word of God, and bear many fruits.

The seed was sown in many places. However, only in part did it germinate correctly, and may we belong to the proper type of soil that Jesus referred to in today's Gospel.

Have a blessed day!

Pax- Peace 🙏🏾 Fr Ralph Jnr.