Saturday, March 19, 2016

Response to God's word is the soil

Matthew 13:1-23
Good soil for the seed to grew up and produce a crop.
Whoever has will be given more and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, eve what he has will be taken from him.
Why Jesus speak to them in parables: "though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand."
Seed of gospel need good soil to grew up. Good soil is not thorn, deep soil, could yielding a hundred sixty or thirty times what was sown.
The parables about God's kingdom form Matthew's third teaching section. By using story, Jesus can teach at a number of different levels. There are layers of meaning beyond the obvious point, for those who are prepared to think.
The parables sorted out those who came simply to see miracles and be entertained, from serious followers who really wanted to understand Jesus' teaching.
He told his stories to the crowds but kept the explanation for his disciples. There was so much misunderstanding about the nature of the kingdom that Jesus makes one point at a time in these stories.
The first story. the seed and the soils, pictures the varied response his message will bring. All the others are picture-stories introduced by the words:"The Kingdom of heaven is like...'
Why?
Understand the meaning of God's word and obey his command is the one who has. Such as help the needed, poor, and have mercy to others. Give love and food to others.
Am I a good soil, have I yield a hundred sixty or thirty times what I had gotten?
How?
The response to God's word is the soil of my. Do it with wisdom from the Lord!


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