Modern farming techniques don’t equate to the story of the farmer in chapter 8. To get the story, we modern folk have to step away from how we do things and simply enter the story.
A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown. … This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. (5-8, 11)
This farmer liberally spreads his seed on the land he has, whether it is rocky or good or a path. The farmer spreads seed. Now the seed is God’s Word.
Jesus’ message; spread God’s Word liberally and let what happens, happen. Some hearts will accept it and flourish. Some will accept it but later shrink away or get chocked out by weeds.
The point is to liberally spread the Word about Jesus and Grace and the Gospel. Don’t’ worry so much about what you think of the soil; just spread the Word.
We never know who will receive the faith and stick with it and who won’t. When I try to predict, I generally talk myself out of spreading the Word.
God’s message to me today… spread the Word. Don’t think so much about it. Don’t over analyze. Just do it and leave the results to God.
God, spreading Your Word is not a strength of mine. Help me grow better and bolder for You and the Gospel’s sake. Amen.
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