“A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop...."(Matt. 13:3b-8a)
What's amazing to me about this parable is that this farmer was very liberal in sowing these seeds. Had he not been.....they would've only fallen on good soil...but He, the farmer wanted a crop, a harvest and knew that the only way these seeds had a chance......was to get them out of the bag, out of his hands, and out!
The other thing apparent in this passage is that if given a chance.....if you are listening....if the seed lands anywhere near your heart (the soil) it has a chance to produce a crop. It was only the ones that fell along the path that gotten eaten up by birds, all the rest no matter where they fell....sprouted roots and began to grow.
So as you are launching out into this brand new day, August 20, 2012......are you (is your heart) on the road being picked off, and picked on? Or are you one of the ones....who fell off road and are trying to survive, hold on, because the SEED, the WORD of GOD in you........is trying to take root, and begin a transformation from a dead seed, into a live and living plant meant to produce produce.
Whichever you are.....remember you started off as a seed (embryo) and Philippians 1:4-6 says " Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. 6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." So my prayers will continue that wherever you worship & serve that you are growing....cause the seeds your grandma, or grandpa, or whomever it was sowing that fell on you.......will someday bring forth a harvest that will bring glory to GOD! LGLP
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