THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER AND THE SEED

1. WHO IS THE SOWER?

The sower is Jesus Christ.

2. WHO IS THE SEED?

The seed is the Word of God.

3. DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOIL WHERE THE SEED FELL OR PLANTED.

There are different kinds of soil where the seed fell or planted. There were seeds
who fell among the path. There were also seeds who fell on rock. Other seeds fell
among thorn bushes. And, other seed fell on good soil.

4. WHAT KIND OF SOIL ARE YOU? AND WHY?

I am the soil where the seed fell among the thorn bushes because I hear the Word
of God, but do nothing with it. I know the word, but I do not fully embrace and accept
it. Furthermore, life worries me. I am packed down hard by the journey of life. Hence,
I sometimes think that my source of happiness comes from worldly desires – riches,
pleasures, and prosperity. And along the way somehow forego God’s message.

5. WJAT IS THE MORAL LESSON OF THE PARABLE?

The moral lesson of the parable is that it shows how the seed, the Words of God
is being received by people. Each person has his/her way of dealing and understanding
God’s message. How each reflects upon it. Some just do the “in one ear, out the other”.
Others would only have superficial faith and belief in God, once they are tested, they
collapsed. There are also ones who does not whole heartedly seeks the Word of God,
they are choked by the life’s trivial. Fortunately, there are people who has a firm belief
on God’s words and continuous to share it to the world, especially those who badly
need it.