18/12/2020

Mat 13 v 1-23; Acts 18 v 18-28; Ps 30 v 1-12; Ex 19 v 1-20 v 26
Seeds of righteousness

“And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty and some thirty.” (Mat 13 v 23)

Jesus knew the hearts of the people and for that reason He spoke in parables, for they would continue to hear and not understand, while seeing and not perceiving. (vers 14)

It is almost as if they have decided to willfully close their spiritual eyes and ears, so that they might not hear and see, or else understand with their heart and be saved.

Many hear the word, but because they don’t allow it to take root, they become lukewarm and fall away, while others allow the things of the world to overcome them and they do not yield any fruit.

Those who hear God’s truth and accept it with their whole heart, understands it, for they long after His righteousness. Their spiritual eyes and ears are receptive and allow His word to penetrate the deepest parts of their soul to expose that which is not of God.

Will you allow the Lord today to heal you? Are you willing to listen to His word of truth and be changed? Only the God of Scripture is able to save us, through His grace. We cannot rely on our strength, thinking we can stand firm and never be moved.

May the seeds of righteousness that is sown in your life, take root and bear fruits of love, patience and longsuffering. May His law be written on your heart so that you will become a living sacrifice, cleansed by the blood of the Lamb and blameless, just like He is.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“