27 July 2024 - Only By Grace Reflections

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TOPIC: DO WE ALLOW GOD'S WORD TO TAKE DEEP ROOT IN OUR HEARTS?

First Reading: Jeremiah 7: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 84: 3, 4, 5-6a and 8a, 11
Alleluia: James 1: 21bc
Gospel: Matthew 13: 24-30

"What does this Parable tell us about the Kingdom of God? Jesus used a common everyday example of planting and harvesting, where weeds can spoil a good harvest if they are not separated and destroyed at the appropriate time. But uprooting them too early can also destroy the good plants in the process. Just as nature teaches us patience, so God's patience also teaches us to guard the Word He has planted in our hearts and to beware of the destructive force of sin and evil which can destroy it.

God's Word brings life, but the evil one seeks to destroy the good seed which has been planted in our hearts. God's judgment is not hasty, but it does come. In the end, God will reward each according to what they have sown and reaped in this life. Do we allow God's word to take deep root in our hearts?

This is the 1552nd installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings.

[NOTE: Let us listen to our brother Solphie Confiado as he brings us today's reflection.

All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on Couples for Christ’s Facebook page. In You Tube, just type ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS]