Whether we are sharing the gospel with an unbeliever, inviting someone to our church, or leading a Bible Study, it is easy to take the rejection of our message personally. When this happens, we become discouraged and stop sharing the vital, life-changing truths of God. The parable of the sower serves to remind us of how God's Word operates in the lives of people and how we, as believers, are to view our responsibility in broadcasting His message.
We are to share our message and leave the results to God. As we study this parable, we see that sharing the Word is a numbers game of sorts. The farmer sowed a lot of seed, not all of the seed produced grain, but some did. Here are a couple of lessons for us to remember concerning sowing:
1) So broadly. The farmer in Jesus' teaching did not seem to be too particular in where he cast his seed. He generously spread it, not worrying whether the ground it fell upon was good ground.
When it comes to sharing God's Word, we really don't know how well the people we are talking with are prepared to receive it. So, sow it anyway! When we do this, we will reach a lot more people than we would otherwise reach. The mistake many make is deciding for others whether they want to hear what we have to say or not.
2) Don't take rejection personally. Jesus gives several reason why people do not receive the Message. None of them are the result of the farmer not being a good farmer! When people reject the Message, we can learn from this parable why that happens. In fact, we'll be looking at that over the next few days.
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