Something to consider

Matthew 13:1-9 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.”

I think there is an important lesson to be learned from the fact that this is the first recorded parable for us in the ministry of Jesus. Many people will hear the Word of God, but the parable shows us what effect it will have in our lives based upon how it is received.

Do you desire to understand what God’s says and what it means for our lives today? The first thing to do is to “cultivate your soil”. Prepare your heart by prayer to have a desire to read it. Then ask God for for wisdom to understand which He promises in to freely give in James 1:5. From there, make it your life’s work to always be in the Word and studying it. When we do these things, the “fruit” that God’s Word produces will be evident… even “a hundred fold”.