Trinity Pulpit

Fourth Sunday after Trinity

Father’s Day

June 15, 2008

Synopsis ►

In the reading from St. Luke, Jesus gives us three principles that we need to understand to be good disciples: the Principle of Return, the Law of Spiritual Growth, and the Principle of Self-knowledge.

The Principle of Return is “as you sow, so shall you reap.” What we sow not only comes back, but comes back with lots and lots of company. How careful we must be in what we sow! When the “harvest” is negative, the only Christian response is to repent for the sowing and endure the harvest, resolving to never sow those seeds again. Watch what you sow; the harvest can be bitter. On the other end, people who gladly sow love, compassion, etc. sometimes don’t know how to receive the harvest of blessing. Reap and rejoice!

In the Law of Spiritual Growth, Christ shows us that in order to teach, we must be practicing what we teach. The blind leading the blind will not work.

The Law of Self-knowledge Christ gives us to encourage us to know ourselves rather than being judgmental of others.

If we really are disciples of Christ, we will understand these principles. Jesus, of course, knew Himself and knew that he could remove the speck from the eye and the sin from the soul, and knew that we were all blind and destined to reap a harvest of everlasting dysfunction. Thanks be to God that Christ has died for us, fulfilling these principles and allowing us to reap the harvest of salvation.

Scriptures for the Day ►

Old Testament—Genesis 50:15-21

Epistle—Romans 8:18-23

Gospel—St. Luke 6:36-42

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