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Sunday, 8 December 2024

Mark 4:3-9 - Whoever has ears to hear

4:3-8

The farmer sows the seed liberally, and it falls on all sorts of ground, with four particular sorts being identified. One of the lessons is that we should spread the word liberally. There is a degree of wisdom in seeking to choose suitable “soil”, but we must not take this too far, for we are often not good judges of what is good and poor soil, and God can choose the most unlikely people. So some fell on the path, never taking root at all and were eaten up by the birds. Other seed fell on rocky places. There was some soil, but not much. So the seeds did grow but had no real roots, so when the sun shone they quickly withered away. Others fell among thorns, so the seed did take root, and reasonable roots at that, but other things crowded it out and choked it, so no grain was produced. Finally some seed fell on good soil. It took root, grew, and produced a good crop. With crops of various sizes being produced.


4:9

“Then Jesus said, ‘Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear”. Many people may hear a message, but not all of them will understand the real meaning. We should seek to understand what Jesus is telling us.


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