Matthew 13:3-9

Matthew 13:3-9 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 into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. When a sower goes out to sow seed, he can’t take the time to carefully place each seed in just the right place. The farmer takes a handful of seed and casts it as far from him as he can, hoping that most of the seed will find good ground. In Jesus’ story, some seed fell among thorns, some seed fell on poor soil, some fell where the birds could snatch it up, but, thank goodness, some fell on good ground. And so it is with God’s Words of salvation. Some hear, some ignore, but, praise the Lord, some receive. Some receive the wonderful words of life!