What a great chapter!! There is so much to there, I don’t think it is possible for us to look at it all. I want to focus on two parts. First the parable of the sower and then I want to look at the calming of the storm. I encourage you to take some time and look back at the rest of the chapter again if you get a chance.
The parable of the sower is one of those stories that I think most of us know well. However for me, it was kind of a gut check. I find myself surrounded by plants right now. I work in a Christian environment and most of my relationships outside of work are Christian friends. This parable does not really give an option for this. Take a minute and think about the people you come in contact on a regular basis. Are you surrounded by plants? We are called to throw seeds. It is important to be around plants, but it is not our job to watch plants grow; our job is to throw seeds. We have got to put ourselves in places where we can throw seeds, which means that we need to find some places that are not completely full of plants.
The second part of this passage I was struck by was the calming of the storm. I am very visual and this was something easy for me to picture. But, this was also something that I automatically was able to put into real life today. How often do you find yourself crying out for help, when it may not be necessary? I am not saying that we should not seek God, just saying that sometimes we need to trust him a little longer than we want to.
My prayer for us today is that God will put us in places where we can throw seeds, and that we will be patient and have faith.
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