“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God’s word. 12 The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved. 13 The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation. 14 The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity. 15 And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest. (Luke 8:10-15 NLT)
In the explanation of the parable of the sower, the seed and the soil, Jesus says the seed is the word of God. When God's Word lands in receptive soil (hearts) it is productive. When it lands on unreceptive soil, it is not. God's Word is powerful. Are our hearts open and receptive to God's Word, or do we try to limit its growth and influence in our lives? If our faith is not what it should be, it is not the seed, God's Word, that is at fault.
In the explanation of the parable of the sower, the seed and the soil, Jesus says the seed is the word of God. When God's Word lands in receptive soil (hearts) it is productive. When it lands on unreceptive soil, it is not. God's Word is powerful. Are our hearts open and receptive to God's Word, or do we try to limit its growth and influence in our lives? If our faith is not what it should be, it is not the seed, God's Word, that is at fault.
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