The farmer and the seeds

A farmer went out to plant, tossing seeds everywhere. Some fell on the hard path, and birds gobbled them up. Some fell on rocky ground, sprouted fast, then dried up because they had no roots. Some fell into thorn bushes and got choked out. But some landed in good soil and grew tall and strong.

Jesus explained that the seed is the word of God, and the soils are hearts. Some hearts are too hard, too shallow, or too crowded to let it grow.

But a heart like good soil hears the word, holds onto it, and grows. Guess what you are doing right now, listening to Jesus a little every day? You are being good soil.

The seed in the good soil stands for the people who hear the word of God, hold onto it with a good heart, and grow.

Luke 8:15

TomorrowThe smallest seed in the garden is hiding a giant surprise.