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February 1, 2025



As we were traveling out of state, we put on a rooftop cargo carrier on our vehicle. I tightened the holders at the bottom of the carrier to the rooftop bars, and off we went. It was quite windy on the highway, and it got worse as we entered Iowa. After a few hours, we stopped for gas and a bathroom break. 


When I got out of the bathroom, I noticed that the front of the cargo carrier shifted to one side and the carrier was sitting on top of the car roof diagonally. Immediately, I went up to check it out and it turned out that I had tightened the holders, but not enough. The strong winds had pushed it over. I re-positioned the carrier and secured the holder, making sure it wouldn’t move for the remainder of the trip, and be safe. 


The Synoptic Gospels talk about the ‘Parable of the Sower.’ In Matthew 13, the farmer plants the seeds on the soil by scattering them. The seeds fell on the road, rocky places, and some on the thorny area. These seeds only grew to a certain point until they got eaten by the birds, scorched in the sun, or couldn’t grow among the thorns. However, other seeds fell on the good soil. They were securely anchored in the ground and were properly grown to reap up to a hundred fold. 


Jesus says, “When anyone hears the message about the kingdom..” Matthew 13:19. The seeds are the Words of Jesus about His Kingdom. I pray that we can secure His seed in our hearts and not be loose, lest temptations come like a wind and blow it away. I pray that we will forward to being in His Kingdom by holding fast to His Word.


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