Kingdom Principle: Seeds; Part VI
Locate in Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-15

What makes the Parable of the Sower so powerful is the amazing truth about seeds. In fact, this is why Jesus explained this eternal truth in a parable and concealed its meaning from those who didn’t believe. “Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world” (Matthew 13:34-35). For those who trust in Him we are given in depth information on how the Kingdom of God operates so we too can work these principles in our own lives.

The Word is a seed; the seed will always work because of the power contained inside. However, the ground provides the seed with what it needs to grow and flourish after it is planted. In this parable Jesus describes four types of soil which translates to four different reactions to the seed. In this we see that the condition of the ground matters in the harvest. The condition of the person hearing the Word determines the outcome, not the seed itself. The Word is never the problem; instead it is how we react to it. 

Kingdom Principle: Seeds; Part V
Locate in Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-15

We were discussing the Parable of the Sower of the Seed recently in the Bible study I attend.  A friend observed when running through the trail system in our community, he’s noticed seeds that have sprouted through the asphalt. He marveled at how this happens.

To the natural it seems backwards that a small seed can embed itself into a dry arid place such as concrete or a rock and start to grow. However the growth process is more dependent on the surrounding conditions than the seed itself. The seed will always work because of the power contained inside. Just as in the case of a seed growing out of a crack in the trail, when we plant the Word of God in our lives it has the power to split the hardest of hearts. It can grow and produce through the rubble and strongholds in our lives. A seed will split a rock!