Matthew, Mark and Luke all have the Parable of the Sower as the first parable Jesus told. The message seems clear, we are to spread the Word of God as the sower spreads the seed.
It is interesting to think of the Sower and how he goes about his work. The seed is spread on a footpath, on rocky ground, among thorns, and finally on good ground. It does not seem top be a very good use of the seed.
I wonder if we are like the Sower when we talk to people about the Gospel or are we "efficient" in our use of the seed? Do we speak out our faith in the places where we think it is likely to be well received -the good soil - or do we spread it even in those places where we think it is unlikely to grow - among the thorns, on the rocky places and the footpaths?
When I was in Scouting I often sold apples on Apple Day. I was always suprised that people I thought would buy an apple often walked past me without so much as saying "No" while those I thought least likely to buy an apple often bought several and gave generously. I was a poor judge of "good soil."
As Back to Church Sunday approaches, allow God to guide you as to you will ask. The seed may grow in the most unlikely places.
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