The parable of the sower describes various soil types. The soil on the wayside was exposed and vulnerable, the rocky soil was without much depth, the soil surrounded by thorns was choked, and good soil that reproduced as much as one hundred-times. The problem was not with the sower or the seed; the problem was with the soil. We have a responsibility to be good soil.
Being good soil is to hear the gospel message, absorb that message and reproduce in kind. The parable of the sower describes our human response to God’s word. It is about our understanding, reactions, motives, and the depth of our faith. It speaks to short attention spans, lack of dedication, the company we keep, and lastly, it tells us what happens when we listen and engage the word. We are responsible for hearing with our hearts and not just our auditory senses.
What happens when we hear and practice God’s word? We produce the light that lights the world and the salt that seasons the earth. We become the city set on a hill that cannot be hidden. When we take our responsibility seriously be be “good soil,” we become the hands of God in the earth to do good. Jesus is the sower, the word is the seed, and we have the responsibility to be “good soil.” Matthew 13:3-9
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