Ephesians 3:14-21 / Luke 12:49-53
To grow a plant or a tree, it is not so simple as throwing a seed on the ground and let nature take over.
There are many considerations, like the soil, the weather, the type of plant or tree.
And then there is also a lot of work to be done, like preparing the ground, clearing the weeds, putting fertilizers.
So, there is much preparation, and also much work to be done, before the seed is sown in the ground and when it starts to germinate.
The first reading reminds us that God has given us the power through the Holy Spirit to grow strong.
We are the seeds that the Divine Sower plants in the world to grow and bear the fruits of His saving love.
God has prepared the ground, and so we are planted in love and built on love.
All this is the work of God, and we just have to be obedient and faithful in carrying out the mission that He has given us.
But there will be struggles and troubles, there will be division and violence.
But let us be firmly rooted in Jesus Christ, and we will bear the fruits of salvation for ourselves and for the world.