Matthew 13:18-23
Dear brethren,
It is my hope and prayer that this message finds you doing well.
The parable of the sower strikes me as a parable with a two fold meaning. The primary meaning is from the perspective of the one who hears the word. The secondary meaning is from the perspective of the one who throws the seed. There will be times in our lives when we will be the hearers of the word. We will listen to God's word and will have to make the decision to listen and obey. At other times, we will be the one throwing the seed. We will learn not to be discouraged when the seed falls upon unreceptive hearts. We will rejoice over the hearers who obey and stay faithful to the Lord. Consider this as you go about your day. Will you listen to and obey God's word? Will you continue to throw the seed, God's word, upon every ground you see?
Here is Matthew 13:18-23 presented for your consideration.
18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower:
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.
20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
In Love,
John Duvall
It is my hope and prayer that this message finds you doing well.
The parable of the sower strikes me as a parable with a two fold meaning. The primary meaning is from the perspective of the one who hears the word. The secondary meaning is from the perspective of the one who throws the seed. There will be times in our lives when we will be the hearers of the word. We will listen to God's word and will have to make the decision to listen and obey. At other times, we will be the one throwing the seed. We will learn not to be discouraged when the seed falls upon unreceptive hearts. We will rejoice over the hearers who obey and stay faithful to the Lord. Consider this as you go about your day. Will you listen to and obey God's word? Will you continue to throw the seed, God's word, upon every ground you see?
Here is Matthew 13:18-23 presented for your consideration.
18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower:
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.
20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
In Love,
John Duvall
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