“Parable of the Sower”

The “Parable of the Sower,” is an interesting parable. Every time I read it I get more out of it. In fact, if we’re going to be effective in winning people to Christ, we had better understand it. Why? Because it helps us understand why some people listen and why some don’t, or why some people get saved when others won’t. You see, when we deal with people spiritually we need to understand that we all are on different levels. In this parable Jesus compares a “seed” to the Word, and the four “soils” to the hearts of all men. 1) Hard soil is a hard heart that hears the word but understands it not. In this case, there is nothing wrong with the word preached, but this person’s heart is not willing to hear, and so Satan steals away the word. 2) Stony soil is a heart that listens and agrees, but never really lets the word take root. So, because they are faking salvation they quit when difficult times arise. 3) Thorny soil is a backslider’s heart. Although they are truly saved the world has control of the heart, and so they lose interest in winning souls. 4) Good soil, Is the heart of someone who not only accepts Christ, but loves Christ above all others, and bears much fruit. The heart is the key to bearing fruit. This parable is as much about us, as the unsaved! The reason we don’t bear fruit is because of heart #3.