Christian Fellowship Community Group
A safe place for Christians who Love Jesus Christ to meet and ask for prayer and share scriptures from the bible. We value the posting of Christian music, poems, stories and also personal testimonies. Please let us know your needs, concerns and have some fun getting to know each other. We treat each other with respect.
As they went from town to town, a lot of people joined in and traveled along. He addressed them, using this story: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. Some of it fell on the road; it was tramped down and the birds ate it. Other seed fell in the gravel; it sprouted, but withered because it didn’t have good roots. Other seed fell in the weeds; the weeds grew with it and strangled it. Other seed fell in rich earth and produced a bumper crop.
“Are you listening to this? Really listening?”
His disciples asked, “Why did you tell this story?”
He said, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom—you know how it works. There are others who need stories. But even with stories some of them aren’t going to get it:
Their eyes are open but don’t see a thing,
Their ears are open but don’t hear a thing.
“This story is about some of those people. The seed is the Word of God. The seeds on the road are those who hear the Word, but no sooner do they hear it than the Devil snatches it from them so they won’t believe and be saved.
“The seeds in the gravel are those who hear with enthusiasm, but the enthusiasm doesn’t go very deep. It’s only another fad, and the moment there’s trouble it’s gone.
“And the seed that fell in the weeds—well, these are the ones who hear, but then the seed is crowded out and nothing comes of it as they go about their lives worrying about tomorrow, making money, and having fun.
“But the seed in the good earth—these are the good-hearts who seize the Word and hold on no matter what, sticking with it until there’s a harvest.
Luke 8 message
“Are you listening to this? Really listening?”
His disciples asked, “Why did you tell this story?”
He said, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom—you know how it works. There are others who need stories. But even with stories some of them aren’t going to get it:
Their eyes are open but don’t see a thing,
Their ears are open but don’t hear a thing.
“This story is about some of those people. The seed is the Word of God. The seeds on the road are those who hear the Word, but no sooner do they hear it than the Devil snatches it from them so they won’t believe and be saved.
“The seeds in the gravel are those who hear with enthusiasm, but the enthusiasm doesn’t go very deep. It’s only another fad, and the moment there’s trouble it’s gone.
“And the seed that fell in the weeds—well, these are the ones who hear, but then the seed is crowded out and nothing comes of it as they go about their lives worrying about tomorrow, making money, and having fun.
“But the seed in the good earth—these are the good-hearts who seize the Word and hold on no matter what, sticking with it until there’s a harvest.
Luke 8 message
Thank you kathilee. It saddens me that some don't have the same ease or capability of taking God's word to heart as others. People who want to be saved but are afraid is the one that makes my heart ache the most. There's enthusiasm there, there's want, but at the first sign of trouble they go to their old ways because it brings some type of familiarity or misunderstood comfort. I had been a person who did not listen because I felt I was underserving of it and didn't have the capability to understand or feel as others did who heard the word and embraced it. I as others do felt lost. I kept repeating the same pattern and mistakes because it was all I knew. Nothing worked until I finally asked God for help. Asked him for forgiveness and significantly enough humbly asked for his help to bring encouragement in my life, to not allow me to go back to those patterns and be with me so I felt his comfort and love. To remind me that I have a decision to make to serve him especially in times of trial, fear and confusion. He did that for me and all I had to do was ask. He helped strengthen my relationship with him in order to not be lost when the going got tough and he did. All I had to do was ask. And now my heart is full of him, full of wisdom supplied by him, and full of enthusiasm that has the ability of propelling me to opportunities that embrace God and his plan for me.
Praise Jesus.
God Bless everyone here in this group..may the Lords love be felt powerfully in your lives.
Elisabeth (Beth)
By the way I love this story and I feel that it has some special meaning for me.
He seats then with the princes of their people
In this particular story much of the seed is wasted, but enough of it survives, and thrives, to give an abundant harvest.