Parable of the Sower

Good morning once again! I'm so glad you stopped by to check out what's going on with the Year of the Bible! Don't forget about worship at 11:00a on Sunday, Jan. 18--we'll be nice and cozy inside while it's chilly and cold outside! I hope to see you there!

Here's yesterday's question and answer:
Fri, Jan. 16: What was Jacob’s name changed to? What does it mean? (Gen 32)
Genesis 32:28 28 Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome." (This is also repeated in Genesis 34. For a bonus point, what verse in chapter 34?!)

Here's today's question of the day:
Sat, Jan. 17 Fill in the blank: “The kingdom of heaven is like a ________ hidden in a field . . . . Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for __________. . . . Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a ____ that was let down into the lake. . . .” (Matt 13)

And here's today's reflection:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
There's a song I remember from my youth by a band called Tears for Fear called "Sowing the Seeds." It reflects over the problems of the world all the while with a pulsing chorus encouraging the listener to keep "sowing the seeds of love." Here's a link to the music video if you like odd, late 80s music videos! (http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--2169782)

Normally, when we read the parable of the sower, we consider what kind of soil we are. But today my brain is thinking more about being faithful sowers in all the different kinds of soil around us. Do we pay as much attention to those who are rocky soil as to those who are good soil? How we can help those who are the rocky soil to become more solid? Is there something we as Christians can do to help change the soil chemistry? I don't know the answer to these questions, but I can't help but think that we are called to minister just as much to the poor soil as we are to the good soil.

What do you think?
Allison