Tag: Food For Growth

⁵ “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. ⁶ And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. ⁷ And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. ⁸ And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As He said these things, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” ⁹ And when His disciples asked Him what this parable meant, ¹⁰ He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ ¹¹ Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. ¹² The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. ¹³ And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. ¹⁴ And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. ¹⁵ As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.” Luke 8:5-15

Jesus tells the parable of a sower that threw out His seed onto four different types of land. Three out of the four of the different kinds of land that the seed fell on failed to survive and thrive. This parable was Jesus’ way of explaining what kinds of people would be able to withstand the temptations and trials of the world.

If we look at the reason each fell to the schemes of Satan, we can see it’s because of a heart issue. Our desires are usually on the world and the things of this world instead of on the things of God. For instance, most of us find the commands of Jesus to be restrictive instead of freeing. We find it taxing to pray, worship, and read our Bible. In fact, the majority of us don’t fast at all.

We want to love God, but our desires and our heart are on the things of this world. So, how do we fix this? We beat our flesh into submission by daily prayer, worship, and reading our Bible. We starve our flesh through fasting as we seek the face of God. In doing so, God will strengthen our spirit and give us a new heart that desires Him and the things of Him.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Receive Your New Heart.

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¹ After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, ² “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. ~ Joshua 1:1-2

Even though Moses was dead and Joshua was now going to lead Israel in his place, the LORD didn’t forget Moses. Moses had left a legacy. Joshua was described as Moses’ assistant even though Moses was gone and Joshua was now leading.

Moses’ legacy was a great example of the life we should try to live. Moses sought the face of God continuously. No matter how much he had been shown, Moses remained hungry for God. He was never satisfied with the relationship he had with God. He always sought more.

So, He built a legacy for himself just by seeking the face of God and following His perfect and Holy will. This is how we are to live our lives, seeking the face of God and following His plan.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Seek God to Leave a Legacy.

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¹⁵ Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, ¹⁶ from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. ~ Ephesians 4:15-16

In today’s world, it’s difficult to show love, especially to those who seem to only spew hatred and evil, but according to Paul, the greatest apostle who ever lived, we are correct and build each other up in love. As Christ was hanging on the cross and the people were mocking Him, He still cried out for God to forgive them because they didn’t know what they were doing. This is how we are supposed to be.

We are supposed to preach, teach, correct, and discipline in love so that we might build up the body of Christ and show the love of God to as many as we can. In doing this, we plant the seed of love within unbelievers and water the tree of love in believers. If we don’t walk in love, we are essentially trying to put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it. So, let the Holy Spirit fill you and mold you so that you might walk in love.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Stop Pouring Gasoline.

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³³ You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it. ~ Numbers 35:33

Today, there is much bloodshed in our nation and around the world. In the days before Jesus, it was an eye for an eye and bloodshed for bloodshed, but we no longer live under this law, so how do we receive justice and cleanse the land? Paul writes that when we are saved, we are spiritually crucified with Christ, so what does that mean for us? We are to spread the love of God with as many people as possible with the hope and faith that the seeds we planted will be watered and harvested, for it’s up to us, the Church, to win souls for Christ and in doing so, heal the land.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Heal the Land.

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⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, ⁵ “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. ⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” ~ Proverbs 9:4-6

So many of us struggle with understanding the Bible. I’ve heard so many say that we can’t truly know the Truth of what God meant when He breathed out Scripture, but look at what Wisdom promises us. The Spirit of Wisdom promises that if we seek her, we will find her.

We don’t have to stay ignorant of God’s Word. We don’t have to lack understanding. As long as we seek wisdom, we will find wisdom. God’s desire is for us to know Him, and the only way to do that is to read His autobiography. So, when you read your Bible, and you don’t understand what it’s saying, ask God for the wisdom to understand, and He will give you understanding.

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¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16

True love is not only patient, but true love is kind. It does not return railing for railing. Jesus is our perfect example of love and kindness. Kindness forgives. Jesus was beaten. He was spit upon. They slapped Him in His face. They mocked Him. They publicly humiliated Him. Then they made Him carry His own cross to Calvary to be crucified for crimes He did not commit.

They stretched out His arms and nailed His hands to the cross. Then they stretched out His legs and nailed His feet to the cross. Then they lifted Him up, and He hung between heaven and earth. And there, our Savior died for our sins.

He could have called ten thousand angels, but He refused to return railing for railing but instead returned love for hate. And some of His very last words, just before He died for the same ones who crucified Him, were: “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” That is love. That is kindness. When you can forgive like that and overlook those who hurt you like that, you have learned what love is.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Learn What Love Is.

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¹ If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. ² And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Without love, we are nothing. It’s not all about you. It’s not all about us. It’s about Jesus. It’s about salvation. It’s about loving others that they may believe and live and not die. Outside of the free world, there are Christians who are constantly persecuted for their faith in Jesus. Yet, they don’t hate their persecutors; they pray for them. They show love every chance they get because they understand that without love, they are nothing. Without love, we don’t have hope because without love, we don’t even have Christ. Therefore, show love regardless of what others show you. We don’t repay evil for evil; no, we overcome evil with good.

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² Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. ~ Galatians 6:2

A lot of times, we go through things that our friends can’t always understand, or we feel we have to bear the load on our own. Christ didn’t die for us so that we could live alone and carry our own burdens. If we go to someone with our problems, instead of trying to carry the load by ourselves, the load will become lighter.

No, not everyone is going to go through the same exact struggle as you, but your true friends won’t judge you and tear you down; they’ll help you up and help you carry the load until the burden has been lifted. And once our burden is lifted, we can help someone else carry their load. We don’t have to live this life alone; we have each other.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Share Each Other’s Burdens.

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