Second Sunday of Lent

Mark 3:31-4:9

“…And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds
came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not
have much soil…and since it had no root, it withered away. Other
seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and
it yielded no grain. Other seed fell into good soil and brought forth
grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a
hundredfold.” (4:4-8)

A few years ago, I was at a workshop during which participants were
asked to enact the Parable of the Sower in silence. I remember how
liberating it felt to throw those imaginary seeds with abandon, to be
fully engaged in the process without much concern for what was
happening to the seeds.

If we are to be responsible stewards, some caution is called for in
deciding what we do with our resources—where and with whom we
share our wealth. On the other hand, overcaution causes us to hold
back what we may be called to freely give. We sometimes forget
that the outcome of our deeds is really none of our business when
it comes to Kingdom work. Healing a hurting world calls us beyond
caution. When we join in the work of liberating others, we too
are freed.

Let anyone with ears to hear, listen!

—Joy Daley