Mark 4:1-20
When God's Word hits fertile ground there is a super harvest. That's why Jesus teaches us that we are to spread God's Word everywhere all the time and trust the Holy Spirit for the results. He makes his point by telling a story from a everyday life about a farmer who walks over his field, scattering the seed with his hands.
When God's Word hits fertile ground there is a super harvest. That's why Jesus teaches us that we are to spread God's Word everywhere all the time and trust the Holy Spirit for the results. He makes his point by telling a story from a everyday life about a farmer who walks over his field, scattering the seed with his hands.
He
sows the seed indiscriminately because he has plenty. He does not try
to change the soil at all. No plowing nor fertilizer; he has
one job to do. The sower isn’t
responsible for the yield but only for spreading the seed. This
was how they planted in Jesus' day.
Jesus
explained that the
seed represented the Word of God. The soils
represented the condition of the hearts of those who hear the Word.
The power is in the seed. The soils are God's responsibility.
The
seed that fell on the good ground sprouted and grew. It
produced a crop 30, 60, 100 times what was expected (Mark 4:20). Even
though much of the seed doesn’t produce, the harvest is still huge!
We
are to spread God's Word to every heart, ALL the time. The Holy
Spirit is at work, preparing the heart's of the hearers. When the
time is right, the seed will take root.
There
are some easy ways to spread the seed.
- share your story (what does God mean to you)
- share tracts
- invite people to a church event
Create
opportunities for the Holy Spirit to work. God
promises that spreading His Word will result in a great harvest!
and
sharper than any two-edged sword”
Hebrews
4:12
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