The Sower And The Soils

Jesus tells an apparently simple story of a farmer sowing seeds. The seeds land on at least four kinds of soil: hard, shallow, thorny and good. But in this simple story Jesus is actually revealing how the word of God interacts with the human heart. The good news of Jesus Christ goes into all the world, to all people, but not everyone responds. Not everyone is ready. And yet still God generously sows His message of hope. The unasked questions of this parable is: What is the condition of your heart when you hear the word of God? And for the sowers… how generously are you sowing?