What kind of seeds are you sowing?
"He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels." Today's gospel reading (Matthew 13:36-43) reflects on the deeds that we do. We are sowers of seeds and our deeds and our actions are the seeds that we sow. What kind of seeds are you sowing? Will the seeds produce weeds or will they produce bountiful fruit? Weeds choke the good plants robbing them of the nourishment that they need to survive. The weeds take away from the harvest. Will the seeds that you sow choke out the good plants or will the harvest be plentiful? In the endof our earthly life, we will all be judged by the quality of the harvest. "For a person will reap only what he sows, because the one who sows for his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows for the spirit will reap eternal life from the spirit. Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest." (Galations 6:7-9). At work camp, we have had the opportunity to sow many good seeds. These seeds will not only benefit our own harvest, but more importantly, they will encourage others to sow better seeds. While it is much easier to sow the seeds of weeds becuase they do not take as much care to grow; good seeds take sacrifice and commitment. They take a sacrifice for others. You must water them, you must fertilize and most importantly, you must provide good light.
A Simple Prayer
Lord, you are my inspiration and my light.
You provide me with all that I need.
And while I may want, you know what my soul needs
to live in the Kingdom of God.
Yours in Christ
Michael Marcon
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