A sower can't sow inside

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 16th Week - Wednesday*

*A sower can't sow inside*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 13:1-9*

*FIRST READING - Jer 1:1, 4-10*

*1) “A sower went out to sow.*

The parable of the Sower starts with this sentance

The process of going out by the Sower to sow the seeds is very important gesture, which speaks a lot about our life 

*Going out* in the  literal sense may be going to field. But more than literal meaning, there is a deeper spiritual meaning hidden in the process of going out

*2) Going out Was necessary for sowing*

The sower could not sow the seed inside 

That's why he had to go out and sow the seeds in the field. 

Such seed was able to produce good fruit and this happened only because the Sower went out to sow the seeds 

*3) The seeds of the Sower*

The sower had good seeds which were sown in the the field. Such seeds produced fruits 

Like wise, what type of seeds Do I have iny life?

Following things could be seen as the seeds in our life 

The seed forgiveness

The seed of love 

The seed of humility

The seed of sacrifice

The seed of service 

The seed of truthfulness

The seed of hardwork

The seed of sincerity

The seed of concern 

The seed of helping 

The seed of smiling

The seed of Generosity

The seed of holiness 

That seed of prayer 

The seed of respect

The seed of helplessness

These are the valuable seeds which need to be sown for better fruit 

*4) Seeds can't be kept inside*

All of us know that seeds can't be stored but they have to be sown

Once they are sown in the field, they start to grow and they multiply 

Likewise if we keep the above mentioned values only inside of our life they fail to produce any fruits 

*5) As a sower, where to go out?*

Going out to sow the seeds is very important. But in the spiritual context where to go out and what does this mean 

Sow the above seeds in the family

Sow the seeds in the neighborhood

Sow the seeds in the work place 

Sow the seeds in one's mind and heart 

Sow the seeds in those who work against us 

Sow the seeds in the life of the children

*6)  Am I ready to sow the Seeds?*

To sow the seeds first of all I must have these seeds 

Secondly I must go out to sow the seeds 

Thirdly I must take a risk while sowing the seeds. Because, some seeds will fall on different places. 

Finally I must ready to sow the seeds, in the proper places. 

Am ready ??

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*