In the parable of the sower we usually explain it in terms of salvation, but consider it in terms of trials or testing. During a trial or a test we have the Word as a vital source of help, but opposing us is an external and an internal enemy. The external enemies that hinder the effectiveness of the Word in helping are listed as the birds that devour, rocky ground and scorching sun and chocking thorns. We have enemies today that hinder us in applying the Word to our needs. The internal enemy is the condition of the soil; how well have we prepared our heart through study and prayer. As I consider this parable I need to evaluate how I am preparing to resist these enemies in the future when times of testing come. Good preparation is needed to produce a good learning and growth experience when testing does comes.
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