Jesus told a parable that He said if His hearers didn’t understand it, they’d never understand any thing He’d say from that point on. He then proceeded to tell the story of a person sowing seed into four types of soil.
They key to the story is the seed itself. Luke 8:11 tells us the seed is the Word of God. If you jumped to the conclusion that He meant the Bible, you’d be wrong. The phrase is logos theos in Greek or the logos of God. This phrase goes back to John 1:1 where it refers to Jesus Himself. Revelation 19:13 also calls Jesus the Word of God.
As the New Testament was being written, this phrase would take on additional meaning – the written word of God as well, but even then it would speak of Him (John 5:39). Fruit bearing seed will produce fruit. No seed means no fruit. No Jesus, no Word of God, equals no fruit.
You CANNOT experience Jesus, any of His life, nor the life He promised to those who follow Him without planting Him and His Word into you! It’s that simple.
Ask yourself, “I am listening to Jesus while reading His written word and His voice throughout my day?” How you answer that question will determine whether Jesus exchanges you with Himself to the point you’ll experience all that you’re looking for in life. You determine the type of fruit you’ll bear by the seed you plant. I pray the seed you plant is Jesus.
S“E”t Free Nowww