Jesus is the Sower of the seed of salvation into the hearts of people.
In Luke Chapter 8:5-8 Jesus describes himself as the sower or planter of the word of God. He says it this way:
5 A sower went out to sow seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
Jesus, is the planter of the Word of God into the hearts of people. The word that he plants into our hearts is the truth about who he is and what he has done to save us from our sins.
Who he is? He is the Son of God from heaven.
What has he done? He has died on the cross in payment for my sins and yours.
Now that you have read this, the seed has been planted into your heart. The question now is, what kind of heart do you have?
1 Is your heart like a path on the side of a garden upon which men walk and destroy the truth you have heard with doubt, unbelief or foolish thoughts so that you don't receive the truth and be saved?
2 Or is your heart like a garden full of stones with so little soil that nothing good will grow? And when you hear the word about salvation it doesn't go deep. You just think about it for a moment... and after a short time you forget it and go on about your life business as usual, and nothing ever changes for the better.
3 Or is your heart the soil full of roots that choke out the truth? When you hear the word of truth about how Jesus died for you, do you say that "this time I will change", but your life is too full of activities and work and relationships and stuff that just choke out good intentions? And you never truly repent and let Jesus come in. You just have too much going on.
4 Or is your heart like good soil? Now that you have heard that Jesus died for your sins, you truly believe it, you are sorry for your sins and desperately want to change. You ask him to save you and be your Lord. You continue to live for him, calling on him daily and reading his word and obeying Him til he comes!
What kind of heart do you have? You get to choose. Jesus has sown the good seed into it. Now what will your heart do with it! Only you can decide! "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear"!
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