July 14, 2025 4:00 am
The parable of the sower, found in Luke 8, illustrates the importance of spreading God's Word, likening it to seed sown in the field of the world. This concept is rooted in biblical stories, such as Isaac's sowing in Genesis 26, and is a reminder that some of the seed will bear fruit, as God's Word is not returned void.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The Good Seed.
Now, the parable is this: the seed is the word of God. Luke 8:11. The Word of God is pictured by many beautiful symbols in the Scriptures, and perhaps one of the most meaningful is that of the seed sown in the field of the world by the great sower, the Lord Jesus Christ. The first reference to seed sowing in the Bible is in the story of Isaac, who sowed in that land and received in the same year an hundredfold, and the Lord blessed him. Genesis 26, 12.
Now, Isaac himself was the seed of God's promise to Abraham, and he was a precursive fulfillment of the ultimate promised seed, which is Christ. Isaac's sowing of literal seed in the land of the Philistines is thus a type of Christ's sowing of spiritual seed throughout the world. As Isaac's sowing brought forth a hundredfold, so the beautiful parable of the sower indicates that at least some of the seed fell on good ground and sprang up and bare fruit an hundredfold. Luke 8:8. Although not all seed will come to fruition, it must be sown throughout the world.
Some of the seed will bear fruit, for God has said that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater.
So shall my word be: it shall not return unto me void. Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. The first of Christ's parables is this parable of the sower. The second, complementing the first, indicates that the seed is not only God's Word, but also God's children, those regenerated through the Word. He that soweth the good seed is the Son of Man.
The field is the world, the good seed are the children of the kingdom. Thus we also become sowers of the Word, witnessing to the world and bearing good fruit in His name. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/slash donate.
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