Isaiah 55: 10-11
Isaiah compares the meaning and sequence of natural events with the power of God’s creative word, which never fails to achieve its purpose.
Romans 8: 18-23
Redeemed humanity and all of creation share in the hope of eternal glory.
Matthew 13: 1-23
Seeds are scattered on the earth and fall on hard, poor and rich soil. This process is compared with the proclamation of the reign of God.