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In Jesus’ thirteenth parable, He tells the story of the good seed that was spread on the ground; of its own accord it sprouts, grows into a fruitful plant, and is eventually harvested by the sower (Mark 4:26-29).
The seed is the Word of God shared with others, and has such redemptive and restorative power that He re-invigorates the lives of those who receive Him. We are therefore fruitful, even as the gardener waters, prunes, supports, and feeds us through the process; the gardener represents everyone (not just one person) used by God to instruct and guide us through our spiritual growth process.
The seed, being the Word of God, has life of its own, and will grow in the most minimal of supportive environments – a heart that is open to positive change.
Are you prepared to welcome God’s Word into your heart and life, again?
Are you open to teaching and encouragement from others in order to grow or mature? Are you humble enough?
Do you understand that just as God has used different people at varying periods of your life to minister to you, that He expects you at maturity to be a support and guide for others also?
Are you encouraged by the fact that God’s Word has life, and will eventually accomplish its purpose in your life?
Do you know there will come a day of harvest; a time when God’s people will be called up to Him?
Will you allow God’s Word be a growing seed within you, changing you into His image – loving, giving, forgiving, and supporting others?

Lesson of the Week

1. Ask God to plant His Word inside of you (Psalm 119:11-12).
2. Ask God to strengthen you in your weakness (2 Cor. 12:9-10).
We are good ground; we will open our hearts for the indwelling of God’s wisdom.
As long as God is still speaking to us, He has marked us as vessels for His future use. Let us take heart in our difficulties, trusting Him for our cleansing, redemption, promotion, and usefulness in His kingdom. As He teaches us as we are yet young, we shall not depart from His wisdom in our later years (Proverbs 22:6).
We will accept godly counsel from those God has prepared beforehand to help us stand at different difficult periods in our lives.
Help to mature in Him, and to meet our divine potential is available. His Word is growing inside us, and will eventually accomplish its purpose (Isaiah 55:11).
God’s Word (the seed), and the positive change it brings, continues to grow in us. It does so, not because we are good ground, but because His Word is alive, powerful, and cannot be denied.
We will put aside therefore, the sin that so easily hinders us, and we will run God’s race with strength, faith, and commitment, regardless of the snares along the way (Hebrews 12:1-2).
And we will not look back again! May we be found faithful on the Last Day!

Weekly Nugget: “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour” (1 Cor. 3:6-8, KJV).

Dr. Kene D. Ewulu ministers from Columbia, South Carolina, The United States.
All scriptures were linked from www.biblegateway.com

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