Today's Daily Lesson comes from Matthew chapter 13 verses 18-23:
18 ‘Hear then the parable of the sower. 19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. 20As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away.* 22As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. 23But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.’
Last night I was with a group from church working on issues of social justice in the community. We were talking about sustainability and how important it is to really dig down and root our efforts so it has the chance to be something significant, rather than just fleeting and/or performative.
It's easy to sprout up quick and be seen. But in the end, it's a lot more important to grow down deep than it is to grow up fast.
What we are doing today should not be judged by what is seen today. It's what's happening beneath the surface that matters most.
It's the underground where the real action is.
Ryon Price is Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
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