The miracle of Soil in the Rock or Rocky Ground

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 24th Week : Saturday*

*Gospel : Lk 8:4-15*

*First Reading : 1 Tm 6:13-16*

*The miracle of Soil in the Rock or Rocky Ground*

*1) The Miraculous power of the Soil*

Soil is one among the great wonders created by God 

Soil is really a miracle of God, because it has tremendous power 

Soil can make a seed to sprout, it can make a seed to produce fruit 

Soil has the capacity to decay anything that is put in the soil 

When soil is mixed water it can create new life

Soil has beautiful smell. In other words soil has life, soil is life and there can't be life without soil 

Thats why soil is one of the great miracles of God 

*2) Seed Fell on the Rocky Ground*

The Gospel says that seed fell on the rocky ground grew but withered away because of the lack of moisture

If there was moisture, the seed would have produced some fruit. There was a possibility 

So seed fell on the rocky ground was not totally without purpose 

*3) Soil on the Rock or Rocky Ground*

In our daily life we have seen some plants on the rock or between two rocks 

This is because, there may be little soil between two rocks or on the rock

This soil on the rocks works as a miracle. Some times small plants or a big tree can stand from that soil 

Its really a wonderful sight to see such a view on the rock 

Two things are very clear 

*First of all* : The soil on the rock has a tremendous power 

*Secondly* The seed has the capacity to grow in soil which was found on the Rock

The survival instinct of the seed is tremendous and it is ready to produce fruit when it gets little soil 

*4) Heart and the Soil*

Like Soil, heart is a one of the wonders of God in human life 

It has tremendous capacity. Like soil, it has the capacity to bring new life and also to decay anything that is unwanted 

Heart is a symbol of love, and love is a symbol of power, creativity and life 

It has the tremendous capacity to produce fruits, when the Seed, the Word of God, falls into it 

*5) The Heart of Stone and the Little Soil*

Some hearts are like stone and rock. Nothing grows in it because there is no soil at all 

But the Most of the Stones or rocks have some joints and some hollow space filled with little  soil

The seed falls on such joints, or hollow space will certainly spout and try to produce some fruit 

Its our duty to nurture the seed and sapling so that it may produce some fruit 

*6) Need to increase the soil in the rocky ground*

Definitely when the sower sows  the seeds, some of it will fall on the rocky ground. If certain areas of my life is like a rock with little soil, I need to cooperate fully to allow the seed to produce fruit 

This will help us to increase the soil and to remove the stone from the cultivating land 

Am I ready for this great challenging work?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*