Agricultural imagery abounds in this weekend's readings.
As Isaiah says, God's Word comes down to the Earth to accomplish its purposes, just as the rain and snow water the Earth to bring it alive in great abundance.
According to the Gospel reading, this abundance comes when the seed sown by the farmer lands in fertile soil, which allows it to produce a great yield. But when Jesus interprets the parable for the disciples, it is clear that there are different responses to the Word of God, and it is received by many, but is not fertilized and nourished, especially considering how some aren't able to respond and comprehend the Word. So we must give of ourselves in fertilizing the Word of God, so that it produces an abundance.
Indeed, God has sent forth to send His Word forth upon the Earth, to bring it alive. All of Creation is awaiting the day when God restores it to its full beauty, even as we wait for the fullness of our redemption, being accomplished now as God's Word works in us to produce such abundance.
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