DCLM Sincere Milk 3 July 2024 — The Sower
DCLM Sincere Milk 3 July 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Sower
Topic: The Sower
Text: Matthew 13:3-9
3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Key Verse: “But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.” Matthew 13:8
Message
Our Bible passage is a parable of Jesus about the kingdom of God. It shows that preparation for inheriting God’s heavenly kingdom starts from the earth. The story tells of a particular sower (farmer) who went out to plant seeds. As he worked, some of the seeds fell on the wayside, some on the rock, while some fell among thorns and a good number too fell on good ground. At the time of harvest, it was only the ones on the good ground that had plenty valuable fruits.
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Jesus uses this parable to tell us how the gospel will be received in the world. There are important lessons for us here: (i) Salvation and fruitfulness depend upon how individuals respond to God’s word. (ii) The enemies of God’s word are Satan, worldly affairs and pleasures. (iii) There will be a mixed reaction to the gospel by the world. Some who hear will not understand, others will believe and get saved, but will later fade away, still others will believe unto salvation, persevere and bear fruits in varying degree. Pray that you will be among those whose life will bear fruits of salvation and righteousness.
Prayer for today: Lord Jesus, make my heart a good soil for Your word to find expression in me always.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
