Rockson
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I'm going to quote Mark 4: 13, 20
Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?14The farmer sows the word. 15Some are like the seedsb along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.16Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.18Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, 19but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.20Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
I recall a Bible teacher state years ago they felt this passage of scripture one should read once a day or at least refer to it often. Why? Because it shows one how the whole Kingdom works and functions. You plant the seed of God's word in your heart and hold fast to it regardless of trials seeking to get you off the WORD. In verse 13 he states you don't understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable. In other words this is the granddaddy of them all.
If you don't understand this you won't understand anything much of what I'm saying. Notice that when you have a trial....doesn't always mean you've done something wrong....could be Satan trying to get the word out of your life. If he can do that he's got you locked into defeat. Notice not having no root in themselves? That tells us we must embrace an attitude we're going to persevere and hang in there. Many good things in the passage but look even at verse 19....the worries of this life.....we're reminded that all of our cares and worries are to be cast upon the Lord, in other words (modern lingo) don't flip out but lock into God's promises.
Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?14The farmer sows the word. 15Some are like the seedsb along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.16Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.18Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, 19but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.20Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
I recall a Bible teacher state years ago they felt this passage of scripture one should read once a day or at least refer to it often. Why? Because it shows one how the whole Kingdom works and functions. You plant the seed of God's word in your heart and hold fast to it regardless of trials seeking to get you off the WORD. In verse 13 he states you don't understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable. In other words this is the granddaddy of them all.
If you don't understand this you won't understand anything much of what I'm saying. Notice that when you have a trial....doesn't always mean you've done something wrong....could be Satan trying to get the word out of your life. If he can do that he's got you locked into defeat. Notice not having no root in themselves? That tells us we must embrace an attitude we're going to persevere and hang in there. Many good things in the passage but look even at verse 19....the worries of this life.....we're reminded that all of our cares and worries are to be cast upon the Lord, in other words (modern lingo) don't flip out but lock into God's promises.
