Devotion:
Read Matthew 13:1-8.
According to Matthew, Jesus had a particular focus when he told this parable. He goes on to give an explanation of it a little later in this chapter. But as is so often the case with the stories he told, there are additional insights that come from them. I’m focused today on the seed that fell on good soil: “Other seed fell on good soil and bore fruit, in one case a yield of one hundred to one, in another case a yield of sixty to one, and in another case a yield of thirty to one.” Wow! That’s some yield! I’ll take that kind of return anytime!
When I was a child, my sister and I helped Dad and Mom in the garden. (Actually, I don’t know that we were much help, but they used that setting for teaching us a lot of good life lessons.) I remember helping to sow the seeds for green beans. With just one or two seeds in a spot, up out of the ground came this plant that would have a big handful of green beans! It was amazing!!
It is the way the kingdom of God operates. When we sow seeds of love and good will in the lives of others, God takes that and produces amazing results. And just like with the seeds in the ground, it takes time for them to grow. We often do not see results of our sowing until later, maybe even years later. But be assured, your seed-sowing of the things of the Spirit of God will bring in a great yield for God’s kingdom. So keep sowing those seeds!
Personal Worship Option:
In whose life might God be inviting you to sow seeds today?
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