Mark 4:4-9 (Amplified Bible) And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.5Other seed [of the same kind] fell on ground full of rocks, where it had not much soil; and at once it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil; 6And when the sun came up, it was scorched, and because it had not taken root, it withered away.7Other seed [of the same kind] fell among thorn plants, and the thistles grew and pressed together and utterly choked and suffocated it, and it yielded no grain.8And other seed [of the same kind] fell into good (well-adapted) soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing, and yielded up to thirty times as much, and sixty times as much, and even a hundred times as much as had been sown.9And He said, He who has ears to hear, let him be hearing [and let him [a]consider, and comprehend].
Which soil are you in which the Seed fall on? The Seed is the Word of God. A Seed must be planted. It must be given Light and Water to sustane and grow. It must weather the storms. As the Tree grows, it may have to go through drought. It may have to go through fierce rain. It have to overcome all the elements of nature. It has to overcome the insects (demons). The Tree cannot live nor grow without God. For our water is from the Source of Life (Jesus). It is from the Rock or Well of Life. The Tree needs Light to grow. God is LIGHT! God is the LIFE GIVER! Without Water and LIGHT, the Tree will wither and die. You must continue to habitually partake the Lord for Life. It must grow to maturity to produce the fruit it was always intended too.
Scripture also says that faith is like a Seed. Your faith must be planted as well. It may take years to grow and build confidence in Him knowing He is Faithful. There will come a day when your faith will explode and it is then you will have your personal Red Sea parted. It is then when your faith aligns with God's Will, He will tell you to move that mountain in your life and your faith will move it.
Which soil are you? Has the devil came and eaten your seed? Are you mostly rock with little soil? Or is your soil among thorn plants? Or or you good soil in which the Seed is growing?
Mark 4:13-23 (Amplified Bible) 13And He said to them, Do you not discern and understand this parable? How then is it possible for you to discern and understand all the parables?14The sower sows the Word. 15The ones along the path are those who have the Word sown [in their hearts], but when they hear, Satan comes at once and [by force] takes away the message which is sown in them. 16And in the same way the ones sown upon stony ground are those who, when they hear the Word, at once receive and accept and welcome it with joy; 17And they have no real root in themselves, and so they endure for a little while; then when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Word, they immediately are offended (become displeased, indignant, resentful) and they stumble and fall away.18And the ones sown among the thorns are others who hear the Word;19Then the cares and anxieties of the world and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes fruitless.20And those sown on the good (well-adapted) soil are the ones who hear the Word and receive and accept and welcome it and bear fruit--some thirty times as much as was sown, some sixty times as much, and some [even] a hundred times as much.21And He said to them, Is the lamp brought in to be put under a [a]peck measure or under a bed, and not [to be put] on the lampstand?22[[b]Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known.23If any man has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him perceive and comprehend.
How many times have we witnessed people who accepted Jesus Christ and disappeared? How many of them have come to many powerless churches to disappear in about two weeks? Why is our Western Churches only becoming a revolving door? Some call for altar calls and they think their job is done? When will they speak Truth? When will they disclose to those who made a decision to follow Jesus that this is just the beginning of many tribulations? Yes, it is a Glorious day when someone accepts Jesus but they must get the other side of Truth as well. When will they take the time and pay the resources to disciple God's sheep? They must be told that they are now a target for the devil. The devil will come to steal the Seed from them (Verse 15). They must be told even though they are joyful now as they have accepted Christ unless they get rooted in the Word of God, there is a chance they can stumble and fall away when persecution comes(Verse 16-17). They must be told to separate themselves from the world and produce fruit or else they may be seduce away by the cares of the world (Verse 18-19).
They must be told, "Yes Grace has saved you with your faith but there is now work to do! There is work in which God ordained for him/her before the world was created. We are to produce FRUIT! We are known by the Fruit we produce!"
Eph 2:10 "For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), [b]recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]"
If I speak Truth, am I teaching a works based salvation as many may accuse? Grace has saved you but Faith without works is DEAD! Grace continues to work only when we continue to OBEY! But yet, Grace waits patiently with long suffering. My Works is evidence of My Obedience and My Obedience is evidence of My Faith. Faith is not meant to be walked blindly. Only the blind will lead the blind to the ditch. My Faith is not Blind for I know a Promise in which He has spoken to His people. My faith walks toward that Promise. It does not walk blindly in all directions. It walks in concert with His directions given to me.
Many Christians have stumbled and fallen away. The persecutions or fear of being ridiculed has shrunk them. The cares of life have led many astray. They chase other idols and they without knowing the reality are worshiping another god. But many of them are blind and they still profess to know God. They still believe they will enter the Kingdom of God because they have watered down (compromised) the word "BELIEVE." Many know down in their spirits, many know in their hearts they are running from God. Just as Adam and Eve hid when they sinned, many of His people seek Him and "believe" Him from a far hiding. Many are dying in their sins. It is time to WAKE UP from your slumber!! It is time to step into your calling. Everyone has a calling! They have a calling to OBEY!
What do you think will happen to the Tree that has never grown to maturity? What do you think will happen to the Tree that produces NO FRUIT? It is difficult enough working yourself to become Good Soil but the journey only begins once the Seed is planted. It is NOT the End! It is just the beginning of many trials, tests, and tribulations. It is a road in which a price must be paid to carry your own crosses. If your Christian life has been easy, pleasant, and LUKEWARM do NOT THINK you will be raptured. You will get a crash course called the Great Tribulation to test your Faith!
Luke 3:9 (Amplified Bible) Even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees, so that every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Mark 11:12-13 (Amplified Bible) 12On the day following, when they had come away from Bethany, He was hungry.13And seeing in the distance a fig tree [covered] with leaves, He went to see if He could find any [fruit] on it [[a]for in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]. But when He came up to it, He found nothing but leaves, for the fig season had not yet come.
Mark 11:21-22 21And Peter remembered and said to Him, Master, look! The fig tree which You doomed has withered away! 22And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly].
In Verse 22, Jesus replied to Peter's question, "Have faith in God (constantly)." Perhaps the tree did not produce the fruit because its lack of faith in God had delayed its season. How many of you are behind losing important time for the Lord? Do you not realize souls are at stake? Many are called but few are chosen! Many are called!! Who will answer the call? Who will OBEY and answer His call to be His chosen Bride?
Deuteronomy 31:8 (Amplified Bible) It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear not, neither become broken [in spirit--depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm].
Time to step up! Time to get out of your comfort zone! Time to awaken Bride of Christ! Time to Call upon His Name! Time to walk in our calling! Time to Give Him the Glory He is due! Time to repent and return to your first Love! Time to seek Him now while He may be found!
Glory to Him
Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
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