Wednesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time (Year I)
2 Corinthians 9:6-11 | Psalm 111(112):1-4,9 | Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
Do not forget: thin sowing means thin reaping; the more you sow, the more you reap. (2 Corinthians 9:6)
The more I exercise my body, the fewer aging effects I suffer (until I pull a tendon or something vital).
The more code I write, the better I get at writing code (at least in theory).
The more I contemplate the love of God, the more loved I feel, and the calmer and happier I get.
Conversely…
The more I eat, the heavier and fatter I get.
The more people I stab in the back, the more I get shafted myself.
The more I shy away from the One who loves me, the grumpier and more unpleasant I get.
Indeed, we reap what we sow, so why not liberally spread the seeds of divine love?
Why not give ourselves the luxury of calm introspection in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, and the inspiration of daily scripture?
They we would reap God’s graces aplenty, and be in a position to share His largesse with everyone else.
After all:
The one who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide you with all the seed you want and make the harvest of your good deeds a larger one, and, made richer in every way, you will be able to do all the generous things which, through us, are the cause of thanksgiving to God. (2 Corinthians 9:10-11)
Or, in the words of an ’80s pop group I used to listen to:
Anything is possible when you’re Sowing the Seeds of Love.
— Tears for Fears, Sowing the Seeds of Love
Amen.