In today's Gospel, Mt. 13: 1-9, Jesus speaks to us about the sower who went out and sowed a bunch of seeds. Some fell on a well-used path and was quickly consumed by hungry birds. Other seed fell on rocky, shallow soil. It sprang up quickly but with shallow roots had no way to survive. Still other seed ended up in soil populated with thorns. The thorns multiplied and choked off the seedling plants; they died. And, yes, some seed fell on soil rich and yielded a rich harvest.
As I reflected upon this passage, I thought of many people who, in my mind, do not fit the description of soil that yields a harvest worthy of the Kingdom. The soil that these people cultivate does not bear fruit that will last into eternal life.
As I prayed, the Lord reminded me not to judge anyone but to follow Him and that He is God; there is no other. Furthermore, the Spirit repeated that God sows good seed and that I need to prepare the soil of my heart to receive it, nurture it, and allow it to bear fruit that will last into eternal life. It is important, I was reminded, that I do not let worries about what is going in the political arena choke off the seeds that the Sower is sowing. "Trust me," God said to me in prayer, "and cast your cares upon Me. I am God; there is no other. I am a Warrior God, I will fight for what is right. And at the right moment, all those choosing evil will fall into the traps they are setting for themselves. I will not stop them against their wills. Choose Me, Dorothy Ann. Choose Truth. Choose Love. Choose Life, not death."
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