Gospel

Mark 4:24-26

New International Version (NIV)

   ²⁴ “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. ²⁵ Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”

The Parable of the Growing Seed

 ²⁶ He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.

Thought:

So be careful with what you have and what you do with it.  God has blessed you indeed, what you do with those blessings may detrmine your lot in the Kingdom of God.  So before you throw it away maybe find someone to give it away to.  Or before you spend 3 months salaries on the gift this year, maybe you can use that to give to those that might need food or shelter.  What you get blessed with by God may just be to give to soemone else and not intended for you!  These are the seeds that you plant.  What will your harvest look like?

Prayer:

Giver of all things, let me be used this season to be a giver and not a taker. A true defintion of the word love that you tell us to live by.

Amen.