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The Parable of the Sower; Applied to Believers

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So we come to the key verse for today and the final explanation for the Parable of the Sower. The first thing we notice is that we are supposed to be ready to receive the Word of God. We are supposed to be "good soil." God understands we have an enemy to our souls looking to steal whatever seed he can from us. He understands that our worldly worries and pursuit of wealth can choke out His Word from our lives. But we have responsibilities as Christians beloved. Too often these days we are sold a false bill of goods. That everything is singing kumbya and holding hands. That Christianity is all puppy dogs and rainbows. That is doesn't cost us anything when in reality is costs us the rest of this life. If we want to truly hear and understand God's Word then our soil must be good. It must be ready to receive. 

The second point from the key verse is that there is supposed to be a harvest. The sower does not scatter seed not caring what happens. He is expecting something to grow from His efforts. He is expecting a harvest beloved. A hundred times as much as been planted! That harvest might be our finally being able to climb that mountain or remove it from our lives. It might be a strengthening of our faith so that the enemy cannot keep pressing the same old buttons on us and expect the same old results. The harvest might be that we are freer to share our faith with the unsaved and bring more people to the foot of the cross. When we ensure our soil is good and we pursue God and His Word then we are assured of a harvest:

It is the same with my word.   I send it out, and it always produces fruit.   It will accomplish all I want it to,   and it will prosper everywhere I send it.  - Isaiah 55: 11 (NLT)

The Word of God is not just a collections of writings. It contains untold power in our lives if we would treat it as such and expect God to meet us. Realize that whenever we hear His Word, one of these four options are possible. We could walk away without understanding it and watch the enemy steal it from us. We could receive it with great joy but no roots and watch as it withers. We could see the worries of this life and the pursuit of wealth choke it out of our lives. Or we can have properly prepared our own soil and watch as God starts to produce a great harvest in our lives far exceeding our own expectations. Let us till the soil today, expect God to show up, and be ready for the harvest He wants to bring forth in our lives. 

Reverend Anthony Wade - July 24, 2013

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