Luke 8:4-18.
Luke 8.4-18
A Story about a Farmer
"When a large crowd from several towns had gathered around Jesus, he
told them this story:
A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was
doing it, some of the seeds fell along the road and were stepped on or
eaten by birds. Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing.
But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. Some
other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants. The
rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a
hundred times as many seeds.
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, "If you have ears, pay attention!"
Why Jesus Used Stories
Jesus' disciples asked him what the story meant. So he answered:
I have explained the secrets about God's kingdom to you, but for
others I can only use stories. These people look, but they don't see,
and they hear, but they don't understand.
Jesus Explains the Story about a Farmer
This is what the story means: The seed is God's message, and the
seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message.
But the devil comes and snatches the message out of their hearts, so
that they will not believe and be saved. The seeds that fell on rocky
ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But
they don't have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while.
As soon as life gets hard, they give up.
The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the
message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they
never produce anything. Those seeds that fell on good ground are the
people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest
hearts. They last and produce a harvest.
Light
No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl or under a bed. A lamp
is always put on a lampstand, so that people who come into a house
will see the light. There is nothing hidden that will not be found.
There is no secret that will not be well known. Pay attention to how
you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people
who have nothing will lose what little they think they have."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
A Story about a Farmer
"When a large crowd from several towns had gathered around Jesus, he
told them this story:
A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was
doing it, some of the seeds fell along the road and were stepped on or
eaten by birds. Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing.
But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. Some
other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants. The
rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a
hundred times as many seeds.
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, "If you have ears, pay attention!"
Why Jesus Used Stories
Jesus' disciples asked him what the story meant. So he answered:
I have explained the secrets about God's kingdom to you, but for
others I can only use stories. These people look, but they don't see,
and they hear, but they don't understand.
Jesus Explains the Story about a Farmer
This is what the story means: The seed is God's message, and the
seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message.
But the devil comes and snatches the message out of their hearts, so
that they will not believe and be saved. The seeds that fell on rocky
ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But
they don't have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while.
As soon as life gets hard, they give up.
The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the
message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they
never produce anything. Those seeds that fell on good ground are the
people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest
hearts. They last and produce a harvest.
Light
No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl or under a bed. A lamp
is always put on a lampstand, so that people who come into a house
will see the light. There is nothing hidden that will not be found.
There is no secret that will not be well known. Pay attention to how
you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people
who have nothing will lose what little they think they have."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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