“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” When he said “saw” this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” “But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop” (Luke 8:15 & 15 NIV).
In the parable above,” the seeds fell on four different types of soil: the path, rocky ground, among thorns, and on good soil. But only on the good soil could the seeds become productive.
The path was too hard from the foot steps of people who trampled it. The rocky ground did not have enough soil to sustain the seeds and so they grew, but die from the lack of soil for the roots to penetrate. The thorn infested soil was too hostile for the seeds to survive because they were choked out by the thorns. The good soil was the only soil equipped to produce a fruitful harvest.
It is absolutely important for us to sow our seeds on good soil, only then will we produce a good crop.
Luke 8:15 outlines two ways for ensuring our seeds are planted on good soil.
First, we must have a noble and good heart. This mean we must embody excellence in both thoughts and actions: be virtuous and kind.
Second, we must be able to hear the word of God and retain it. The word of God is fill with instructions and guidance, so when we read, understand, retain and apply it, we will have the capacity to make fruitful decisions (sow in good soil).
Let us aim to always sow on good soil so that we will be able to reap a fruitful harvest.
Love 💕, VCB
August 21, 2019
