My mother used to call the realization that our words or actions can have unexpectedly negative consequences, “the chickens coming home to roost”. I remember wishing I’d paid better attention to those words or actions I couldn’t take back now that the damage was done. In this first parable, Jesus alerts his listeners to the full range of consequences of not paying attention to the good news that salvation is here and now for all who have eyes to see and ears to listen.
Lest we lose in ourselves in regret, Lord keep the soil of our hearts always fertile and open to receiving your love and guidance.
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