The seed
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protecting God’s word
protecting God’s word
John 1:1–3 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.”
John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
Luke 8:11–15 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.”
The Gospel of Luke (4.5.2. On the Need for Authentic Hearing (8:4-21))
Jesus concentrates on the three possible outcomes of broadcasting the word of God: (1) no growth, (2) some growth but no fruit, (3) growth and bearing fruit. Growth, in turn, is linked to the twin attributes of faith and faithfulness. In the first instance, faith is prevented by the intervention of the devil. In retrospect, one may find here a veiled anticipation of the agency of Satan, manifest in the activity of the Jewish leadership in Jerusalem, whose rejection of Jesus and his message leads to Jesus’ execution. In any case, Jesus’ interpretation of the story of the sower, and thus of his own story, highlights the ongoing presence of an aim (or aims) that opposes the purpose of God. This explains why some might oppose the mission of Jesus. Jesus’ words also prohibit any interpretation that might suggest that God had kept some from salvation; to the contrary, the message has been broadcast widely, but God has not decreed how it will be apprehended. Everyone may “hear” the word, but not all will believe and be saved
Psalm 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee.”
We must continue to protect the word of God no matter what!
our daily struggles are always there
Paul said it like this
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
we are not immunize from trouble or evil but we have a savior that will deliver us
Psalm 34:17 “The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, And delivereth them out of all their troubles.”