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The seed is the word of God (Luke 8.11).

The seed is the word of God

 A farmer went out to sow seed.  Some seed fell along the path, but birds quickly ate it up.  Other seed fell on thorns/weeds and they choked it up.  Also, some seed fell on stony ground, and did not take root.  The hot sun scorched it and it withered and died.

Now, the seed is the Word of God planted in the hearts of men and women.  Some of the word falls along the path, but evil (birds = evil, Mathew 13.19, Revelation 18.2), snatches it up right away.  Moreover, some word lands on a hardened heart, and it does not take root, these people do not take the word of God to heart.  So, the winds and floods move in, and erode away the surface along with the word, and their true selves are revealed.  Just like the foolish man who built his house on sand (Luke 8.36-49).  Even more, some of the word falls into a heart that that worries about the cares of this life and the world, here the Word goes more deeply, but it is choked by too many weeds and too many rock and forget the hope they received.  But the when the Word falls on a heart which is kept clean (even rich soil will have rocks), it takes root and produces a crop 10, 20, 50 and 100 fold!

 Now, one man (or woman) plants and another waters, but it is God who makes things grow (1 Corinthians 3.7).  Truly, Jesus is the vine and we are the branches, without Him, we can produce no fruit.  So let us keep our heart fertile, that God’s word may take root and produce a high yield.  For what is in the heart of a man (or woman) is what comes out of his/her mouth.  God’s “Word is shaper than any 2-edged sword…discerning the heart and soul.”  Christ, the embodiment of Truth, knows what is in our hearts (John 14.6).  And what comes out of a man’s mouth is what is in his heart (Matthew 15.18).  So let us treasure His word in our hearts, that we may please Him and live life to the fullest (Psalm 119.11, John 10.10).

 Vol. 2, #1 Jan. 2003 (monthly)

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