Monday, February 05, 2007

Trusting God for the harvest

"This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the land. Night and day, while he sleeps, when he is awake, the seed is sprouting and growing; how, he does not know. Of its own accord the land produces first the shoot, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear." (Mark 4: 26)

St. Paul taught that he who scatters much seed harvests more. We scatter seed in the Church through our ministry work. But the key idea in the above scripture is not how much we do but rather trust in God who makes "the land produce first the shoot, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear." (Mark 4: 26)

What is required of me oh man?

  • To prepare well for my ministry
  • To pray for its success
  • To leave the outcome completely to God

And remembering what St. Paul said that the harvest is in direct proportion to the sowing, I ask God for the grace of generosity so that I can give more to his work and not less.

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