Luke 8:5-8, “(5) A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by
the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
(6) Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because of
lack of moisture. (7) And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with
it and choked it. (8) But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a
crop a hundredfold.”
The story in these verses is what is known as ‘The parable of
the sower’. A parable in the Scriptures has two meanings. There is the initial
meaning we get as the story unfolds; plus the hidden, divine meaning in the parable.
Let’s look at the four things that occur to the seed.
1. Some of the
seed fell by the wayside and the birds of the air ate it.
2. Some of the
seed fell on rocky ground and it started to grow; however due to the harsh
conditions it withered and died.
3. Some of the
seed fell into the ground among thorns. It grew into plants, but the thorns
overpowered the young plants and choked their growth and they also died.
4. The rest of
the seed fell in good ground, grew up and produced an abundant crop.
What do we learn from this? If we want a good crop it needs
to be planted in good ground!
Now let’s look at the second, hidden meaning. This parable
was spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ to a great multitude (Luke 8:4).
Luke 8:11, “Now the
parable is this; the seed is the word of God.”
In verses 12-15 the
Lord Jesus explains the hidden meaning in this parable.
1. The seed by
the wayside represents people who hear the word of God, but the Devil comes
along and takes away the word of God from their hearts; in case they believe it
and are saved.
2. The seed on
the rocky ground represents people who hear the word of God with joy. However,
the word of God is not able to root deeply in their hearts; and when trials and
testings come along in their lives they find it too hard and give up.
3. The seed
that falls among the thorns represents people who start out well, but soon the “cares, riches and pleasures” of life choke
the word of God in their hearts.
4. The seed
that falls on the good ground represents people “who having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear
fruit with patience.”
Where do you class yourself? Which category do you fit into?
Be honest with yourself!
Romans 10:9, 10 state, “(9) That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and
believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
(10) For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.”
Jon Peasey
[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version]
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