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A religious leader invited Jesus to eat at his house, but he seems to have treated Jesus quite rudely (Luke 7:44-46). A “woman from the city, a sinner” found Jesus there, and poured out her love in tears and perfume. Jesus told a story that taught that he sowed the seed of God’s love and grace everywhere. Human eyes can’t always tell where it will find fertile ground in which to grow, and where it will land on rocky ground that causes it to wither away.

• When Jesus explained the parable of the farmer sowing seed, he listed four kinds of human “soil” who hear the good news (8:11-15). Which soil type do you think best described Simon the Pharisee? Which most characterized the “woman from the city, a sinner” who anointed Jesus’ feet? Which of the four soil types has best described your spiritual journey so far? What spiritual practices can help you continue growing your capacity to be “good soil” in the months ahead?