Matthew 13:3-9

3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

Thank you Jesus!!! we have now become the good soil because of what Jesus has done on our behalf! The seed (the message of the Kingdom which is the Gospel of God’s Grace) that has been planted in us is producing a crop – a hundred, sixty or thirty times that was sown. I mean talking about a success rate, that is very successful, don’t you think? If you are an investor, wouldn’t you be looking for something that in return will bring you big profit? What amazing is that, Gos as the Investor, He has invested Jesus in us and we are now one with Him! That in itself is GLORIOUS – let’s forget about how much fruits will Jesus bear through us! Think about it, we are one with Him! What Jesus is so are we in this world (I John 4:17) – How can we not be a Master in bearing fruits for God has planted His best Fruit Bearer in us and we are made one in Him? oh man…. this is too good! Praise God! :)

NOW watch this, God has chosen us (that is you and me and millions other believers in this world) and knowing FULLY that Jesus will do the perfect job through us! In other words, we only have 1 OPTION and 1 OPTION ONLY which is to let the Best Fruit Bearer to bear fruits through us whether that is going to be sixty or thirty times or more… The point is, we cannot even run away from NOT bearing fruit anymore. I hope this brings excitement to your bones! :) – because it gives us a sense of peace and the best thing is that it has got nothing to do with our works and our obedience! In Christ – You are a Master in bearing fruits! I am sorry to tell you that – there is nothing you can do about it :)

Imagine that you are on a taxi ride in a foreign country and you are going somewhere that you have never been before, the worst thing you can do is to swap your place with the taxi driver. Why? Because you would be LOST! Relax and trust the taxi driver and once you have reached the destination, then do what you are led to do. So many times, we force believers to bear fruits or we try SO HARD to bear fruits by our will power and our own strength. Let’s relax and let the taxi driver drives you to the right destination that God has prepared for you! :) – For this Taxi Driver knows where He is going because He was before the beginning of the world (Behold I speak in parables – :) )

Thank God we have been made a new creation in Christ! :) and we are NO LONGER the ‘rocky places’,  We NO LONGER have ’shallow soil’, We now have been deeply rooted in Christ, We NO LONGER put our trust on the worldly things for We (that is you) all have been established in the God’s Grace.

Let’s see what Jesus said about the parable:

Matthew 13:18-23

18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When people hear the message about the kingdom and do not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their hearts. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to people who hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to people who hear the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to people who hear the word and understand it. They produce a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

I believe that the key is to be established in God’s Grace and be only that! We do not want to be tossed around by circumstances or by old-testament teachings that bring guilt and condemnation which do not produce a crop but produce death!

Shalom :)

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