Thought For Today - March - 6, 2024
Keep On Sowing
By: Robert A. Searles
When we go forth to sow the seed of the word of God, we must expect
that not every single seed that we sow will take root and grow and bring
forth fruit for the glory of God. Just as when the farmer sows seeds of
grain, some seed will fall by the wayside and be lost, or the birds
will devour them. Some seeds fall into rocky places where there is not
much to nurture them, and they are left for the sun to wither them
away. Some seeds fall among thorns which choke them up and hinder their
growth.
When the word of God falls upon an unsaved person's
ears for the first time, if God has not prepared that person's heart to
receive the seed of the word, even as the farmer has prepared the soil
to receive the grain seed, then the seed falls upon dry ground, and
Satan is ever around and ready to snatch away the seed of the word of
God.
Some people have had their hearts stirred by God and
are ready to receive God's truth, and for a little while the seeds
spring forth, but before long the heart is dried up and hardened by
trials and tribulations, and no fruit is produced. Then there is the
seed that has fallen among thorns. The thorns represent those who at
one time, with joy and gladness, have received the word of God, and for a
time it sprang up in them to produce healthy plants for the Lord and
for a season bore fruit; but because of associations with the wrong
kinds of people, or associations with worldly things, the cares and
riches of the world, have choked them and now they no longer grow and
bear fruit.
But there is always that small percentage of
seed which is sown and falls into good ground. The good ground is the
person who hears the word and understands it, and in him the word grows
and bears fruit.
We who are sowers of the word of God must
not become discouraged when some of our seed falls by the wayside, or
upon dry ground, or among thorns, because some will always fall upon
good ground. That which falls upon good ground will bring forth
abundantly for the Lord.
“And he spake many things unto them
in parables, saying, behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he
sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured
them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth:
and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth,
and when the sun was up, they were scorched, and because they had no
root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns
sprung up and choked them, but other fell unto good ground, and brought
forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold.
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Matthew 13: 3-9.
“Hear
ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word
of the kingdom and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and
catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which
received seed by the wayside. But he that received the seed into stony
places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy
receiveth it, yet hath he no root in himself, but dureth for a while:
for when tribulations or persecutions arise then because of the word,
by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the
thorns is he that heareth the word, and the cares of this world and the
deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
But he that received seed unto good ground is he that heareth the word,
and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit ,and bringeth forth some
an
hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.” Matthew 13: 18-23.
May
we who are laborers for the Lord and sowers of the seed of his word,
not become discouraged and quit when we see no immediate and visible
results of our labor. Some of the seeds we sow willl find good ground
and take root and grow and bring forth a bountiful harvest for our Lord.
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