Message Preached on July 10, 2022 by Pastor Cynthia D. Bellamy
" The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. " --Matthew 13: 1-9
Jesus spoke in parables to the crowd in Matthew 13: 1-9, but in its deeper context one cannot help but view the teaching as a moment of self-examination of their walk with Christ. “Have I falling by the wayside and devoured?” “Am I in a stony place with no earth beneath me, springing up nothing?” “Am I scorched by the sun, because there’s no root and I’m withering away?” “Did I fall on thorns and choked?” “Or am I on good ground, bearing fruit a hundredfold, sixtyfold, and thirtyfold?“
Asking oneself these questions, you must examine your connection with God. How connected are you to the heavenly father? Consider how God feels when the connection with us severs? When we walk away or allow the troubles of life to consume us and not reach out to the father; it tugs on God’s heart. Think about moments where we escape our troubles repeatedly, it is because of the connection we have with God. Consequently, when fallen away from God, take into consideration where your seed sown and how deep are you planted in God. Are you rooted well-enough?
In planting, the roots are important and the lifeline to a plant. Roots of a plant are for primarily three major functioning. The roots of a plant are for absorbing water and mineral, for anchor & support, and for storing food. Your roots in God, are they well-nourished beneath you? Are you well-watered, anchored, and supported? If not, check the ground and dirt beneath you and take heed to the parable in the text.
Where Did I Fall?
Is my seed on good ground?
