Ok... I admit, the last post was pretty hard to read. But the idea is that you read the verses in the links provided. But even then its pretty hard to read without any commentary. Basically I was trying to prove that the inheritance that the apostle Peter was referring to was something that we have access to now.
So anyway... Today I learnt from Mark 4:13-32
From this passage, we see that the seed is the Word of God and the soil refers to the hearts of man. There are a few things we need to know about seeds.
1. Seeds don't look like their potential
2. Seeds are powerless until planted.
3. Seeds take time to grow.
There is tremendous potential in a seed. You can't number the potential fruits a seed will bear. The same goes for the Word of God. It holds infinite possibilities and incredible power. The things we do (prayer, bible study, serving in church) are just tools that we use to facilitate ideal conditions for the seed to grow.
How do we plant the seed?
If we look at the scripture in Mark 4, we see that the Word is sown by hearing. The difference is that in verse 20, the good ground, the ready hearts accepted it. The key is to hear and accept it UNTIL IT REGISTERS IN MY SPIRIT.
There is a seed for every need. The bible covers every need. But the Word of God is powerless until it is planted in our hearts. Faith to believe comes when the Word is planted in our hearts.
When you speak and pray the truth, the Holy Spirit agrees with you and power flows. The idea is to plant the seed, and return to it, watering it. When we understand that the seed planted in good soil is guarantee of results, we become assured. Voila, faith is produced. Faith produces faith.
Monday, August 28, 2006
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Daryl Goh
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