With the parable of the sower, Jesus encourages us to reflect on which group among those who heard the proclamation of the heavenly kingdom we belong to. (Mark 4.1–9)
He describes a group of people who accept this invitation with great enthusiasm, and their response is marked by generosity and devotion. However, they do not commit to the daily care of that precious seed so it can take root and grow in their personal lives. At the slightest difficulty, their roots dry up, and the kingdom of God does not reach its full supernatural potential, producing top-quality fruits.
Another group includes those who struggle to decide what is most important in their lives or which principles to prioritize. The earth, which tends to grow brambles and thistles, quickly takes over the good and fertile land, diverting all our attention. By using deceptive arguments, it shifts our focus from eternal values and suppresses the still-growing shoots of God’s heavenly kingdom.
There is also a group of people who have had enough of the law of evil and injustice, turning it into a bleak wasteland where nothing that embodies life and goodness can grow. The Kingdom of heaven holds no meaning for these souls because their view is limited by the tyranny of material and evil. This group works only to acquire everything that ensures their material well-being. These are the ones whose eyes lack the abundant light of eternal life. They enjoy material food without any concern for the divine salt that brings out the eternal flavor of things.
However, a large group of people does not fall for the tempting songs of evil sirens. They are guided by the light of eternal resurrection and life flowing from the Cross of our Lord. Members of this group respond generously to the Heavenly Father’s invitation to enter His kingdom by preparing all their talents and abilities to work with God’s power to produce a hundredfold result. Like skilled architects, they build not their own houses on the solid rock of the Father’s Word, but the beautiful city of God.
Our mindset should be like someone standing before the vast ocean (see Mark 4.1), contemplating the future. An endless and eternal life lies ahead, inviting us to build our own boat, no matter how small and delicate, and equip it with a mast and a goodwill sail capable of catching the Holy Spirit’s breeze (John 3.8) and sailing toward the deep ocean of fulfilling our calling (Luke 5.4). Everyone will have the day of God’s calling, guiding us to build our boat so we can be freed from the death caused by evil and reach the tree bearing the fruit of eternal life.
