30th January 2019 Wednesday 3rd Week of Ordinary Time

Reflections
Hebrews 10:11-18, Mark 4:1-20
"What type of soil do I desire to be?"
This parable speaks of the freedom that God gives to us. He sows and gives us the freedom to choose the kind of soil we want to be: the edge of the path, the rocky ground, the thorns or the rich soil. Jesus said in the Gospel of Matthew 11: 6: ‘Happy the person who does not lose faith in me.’ In choosing to become like the good soil, we are working to keep our faith in Jesus and allowing His Word to grow and take root in our lives.

Today, Jesus asks us the same question He posed to his disciples, ‘Do you not understand this parable?’ Parables are stories that trigger change in us; we cannot remain indifferent but choose Jesus or go against Him.

What is the choice that we are making today?