The Content of Matthew 13:18-23!

“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” – Matthew 13:18-23 NIV

While I was writing devotional series on the armour of God (Ephesians 6:10-18), I think the Spirit of God was prompting me to share about the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:18-23) with you guys next. Although I do not plan what I am going to be write devotional series about until it is right time and I often choose topics of devotionals from websites that do verse(s) of the day, I felt like these Bible verses are right ones to write devotional series about. Because of this and the Spirit’s empowerment as I write devotionals I know that God is not giving on me to become a Christian Writer. Hence, I should not give it up either.

As Jesus Christ explains what the parable of the sower means, the sower probably is Jesus Christ, Himself, and the seed is the word of God. I think the soil is an attitude of our hearts because it refers to someone whether they can understand the word of God or not.

Tomorrow, I will begin devotional series with the seed that is sown along the path. Nevertheless, ask yourself this question today: “Which soil does my heart have in the word of God?”