Somewhere I saw a long list of wise sayings attributed to farmers. Let me list just a few of these wise sayings for you. Maybe you will relate to one of these:

1. Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.

2. Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

3. Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

4. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

5. When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

6. And this last bit of advice: Always drink upstream from the herd.

Jesus told lots of stories about farmers. Today’s text is one of those stories. However, the farmer in this story is not particularly gifted at his profession.