1 Timothy 6:13-16 / Luke 8:4-15
Sometimes we use, as a figure of speech, this phrase -"the hand of God".
We may say things like: I could see the hand of God shaping the events of my life; I could see the hand of God touching the hearts of those in the retreat.
Well, when the hand of God sows seeds we can be sure that there will be a harvest.
The hand of God sowed a seed in St. Francis of Assisi, and he took off his silk robes and put on a beggar's tunic to preach to the poor.
The hand of God sowed a seed in St. Ignatius of Loyola and he turned his military discipline into a spiritual discipline.
The hand of God sowed a seed in Mother Teresa, and she left the convent to help the destitute and the poorest of the poor.
When the hand of God sows a seed, let us be prepared to have eyes to see the hand of God sowing a seed in us.
Let us be prepared to have ears to listen to the Word of God.
As the 1st reading puts it, let us be prepared to do all we have been told to do, especially in witnessing to the truth and living our lives in love.
Then our hearts will be able to produce a harvest of a hundredfold for God.