1. A parable about sowing seeds (1-8)

Jesus often taught by telling parables-stories about an earthly situation, but with a spiritual meaning. This parable was about a farmer who sowed seed that fell on four kinds of ground: on the hard path, on rocky places, on soil overgrown with thorns, and finally on good soil. Only the seed that fell on good soil produced a crop, and it multiplied to produce thirty, sixty, or a hundred times what was sown. It's the kind of harvest anyone would want.

2. Why Jesus speaks in parables (9-17)

Jesus ended his parable by saying, 'Whoever has ears, let them hear.' It is an invitation to mediate on the parable and find its spiritual application. When Jesus was asked why he taught using parables, he quoted the prophet Isaiah, who said that many people have eyes and ears but cannot truly see or understand. Jesus reveals the kingdom of God to people with spiritual desire leading them to listen and dig deeper. When we have such ears to hear, we are truly blessed.


Application: Heavenly Father, thank you for revealing the secrets of the kingdom of heaven to those who can hear. Give me ears to hear.
One Word: Ears to hear the message of the kingdom