Other Seeds
Fell On Good Soil
That
same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds
gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole
crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying:
“Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed,
some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds
fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up
quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were
scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell
among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good
soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let
anyone with ears listen.
Matthew 13:1-9
“Hear
then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and
does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in
the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky
ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with
joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when
trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately
falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the
word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it
yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who
hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one
case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
Matthews 13:18-23
Cultivate
the spiritual life. Do not forget what God has given you, and continues to give
to you here on earth today and eternally tomorrow. You have life eternal, if
you just accept Jesus as your personal Savior.
Do
not let the cares of the day choke out your spirit, and your belief in our
Lord. Do not allow the distractions of this world to keep you from reading, meditating,
and praying every day. Prayerfully strive to be the one who actually hears the
word and does something with it.
When the sun sets tonight, don’t forget to say thank you
to Jesus, and our Creator.
Prayer and obedience to God will cultivate the soil of a
hard heart.
Our Daily Bread –