The good seed, the children of the Kingdom

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Seventeenth Week : Tuesday*

*Gospel : Mt 13:36-43*

*First Reading : Jer 14:17-22*

*The good seed, the children of the Kingdom*

*1) The Quality of the Good Seed*

In today's Gospel, Jesus reveals the quality of the good seed

The seed has the highest quality, through which it can gain place in the kingdom of God 

Good seed is equated with the Children of the kingdom, which is something great 

*2) We are the Children of the Kingdom*

Through the sacrament of Baptism, we have become the children of the Kingdom

We have been given a special status, through the sacrament of Baptism to become the children of God 

By which we have become the good seed to produce the great fruit in the Good soil 

*3) The challenge of the Good seed*

In fact the good seed is surrounded by the darnel, the evil seed which was sown by the evil one 

When there are darnels around the good seed, it automatically affects the working of the good seed 

The good seed has to make extra effort to face all kinds of darnels and produce good fruit 

Good seed can't run away from the darnels neither it can have smooth growth for producing the good fruit 

*4) Life faced with Challenges*

Like the good seeds, the life is also challenged by many evil things which make us to suffer 

The good seed of life is surrounded by the following darnels

Greed for money 

Greed for power and authority

Greed for position

Greed for wealth 

Greed for name and fame

Revengeful attitude 

Ego problem

Lack of understanding

Pride

Arrogance

Jealousy

Gossip laziness

All these are the seeds of darnel, which make the good seed to suffer during its growth 

*5) The survival of the Good Seed*

In spite of all challenges, the good seed sprouted and grew and produced good yield

This shows the good seed has the tremendous power to face any challenges and to live with any circumstances in producing fruits 

Good seed, the children of heaven have tremendous power to face any challenges and to produce good fruit 

*6) Failure from the Good seed*

The good seed has all the qualities and capacities to produce fruits in any circumstances

In spite of these things, if the good seed fails to produce the fruit, it becomes a gross failure from the part of the seed to grow 

As good seeds, the children of the Kingdom, if we fail use the capacities inherent in the seed we will over powered by the darnels an will not allow us to produce fruits

As a good seed, the children of the Kingdom, what is my responsibility in producing the good fruit?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*