Scripture: Luke 8:4-9
When a great crowd gathered and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell on the path and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered for lack of moisture. Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it. Some fell into good soil, and when it grew, it produced a hundredfold.” As he said this, he called out, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen!” Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
Thought for the Day: Jesus shared a parable, and it was followed by an interesting reaction: “Nice story, Jesus, but what does it mean?” This will be the only parable Jesus ever really spells out for his disciples. He usually shared them and moved on to something else. Some of the parables felt more like an analogue, as the meaning did was pretty clear. These parables did not need much of an explanation. Others, on the other hand, were much more vague and left people scratching their heads. I think Jesus enjoyed sharing parables that had the listeners pondering, reflecting and discussing it for weeks. In the faith journey, the process one must go through to get to the answer is often the answer itself.
Prayer: O Lord, may I never become frustrated when I am unable to answer the questions of faith. May my frustration arise only when I run out of questions. Amen.
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