Word@Work 042 - Mark 4:8 & 20
Published: Thu, 01/17/08
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Read Mark 4:8 & 20 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times." 20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop - thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown." (NIV)
It's marvellous when everything works out just right: when the key fits the lock and the answer meets the question. The seed of God's Word is always good and has huge potential, but it needs a receptive heart in which to grow. It will be a heart which allows for deep growth, where over-busyness is disciplined out and where every worry is submitted to the divine scrutiny committee.
When God's Word meets a heart that is hungry for truth and prepared to give Jesus the time and space to take ownership of the life, big things can happen. Thirty, sixty or a hundred per cent profit would be considered good in any business (especially in these days of squeezed margins), but God has designed His seed for ultimate productivity! Jesus, speaking about Himself, said that if a seed 'dies' it will produce much fruit - His one death has produced life for an infinite number who will trust in Him.
There is no limit to what God will do through your life when His Word takes root and is cherished above all else. So why do we have such small expectations? The problem is that we look at ourselves as a load of dirt, instead of seeing God's Word as the life-giving seed. The reality is that we are a load of dirt - and that is just the place where God's Word is designed to take root! The change is as great as from ploughed furrows to acres of golden corn. Never underestimate the transforming power of God's Word.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that You have designed Your precious Word to take root in the soil of my life. Help me to cherish what You are doing in me and never to underestimate Your power to change me, and others through me. For Christ's sake, Amen.
You can read more of this Bible passage online - in English and other languages - share the Bible with your friends!
It's marvellous when everything works out just right: when the key fits the lock and the answer meets the question. The seed of God's Word is always good and has huge potential, but it needs a receptive heart in which to grow. It will be a heart which allows for deep growth, where over-busyness is disciplined out and where every worry is submitted to the divine scrutiny committee.
When God's Word meets a heart that is hungry for truth and prepared to give Jesus the time and space to take ownership of the life, big things can happen. Thirty, sixty or a hundred per cent profit would be considered good in any business (especially in these days of squeezed margins), but God has designed His seed for ultimate productivity! Jesus, speaking about Himself, said that if a seed 'dies' it will produce much fruit - His one death has produced life for an infinite number who will trust in Him.
There is no limit to what God will do through your life when His Word takes root and is cherished above all else. So why do we have such small expectations? The problem is that we look at ourselves as a load of dirt, instead of seeing God's Word as the life-giving seed. The reality is that we are a load of dirt - and that is just the place where God's Word is designed to take root! The change is as great as from ploughed furrows to acres of golden corn. Never underestimate the transforming power of God's Word.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that You have designed Your precious Word to take root in the soil of my life. Help me to cherish what You are doing in me and never to underestimate Your power to change me, and others through me. For Christ's sake, Amen.
You can read more of this Bible passage online - in English and other languages - share the Bible with your friends!
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