神国新天新地？或者地狱不灭之火？

耶稣的同乡或家人轻看他、不尊重他，不认为他有什么特别；因此也很难相信他竟然是神的儿子弥赛亚？但是，今天你对主的态度如何？你是单纯相信还是糊涂假信的人呢？

永生与灭亡的两条道路
今天就再次坚定确认你的选项吧！

Matthew 13

Receive Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven

GK611 Morning Devotion
17/12/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan

Sit down and "talk about heaven and earth"...

First, the seeds sown on the roadside were eaten by birds; second, the seeds sown in shallow soil withered quickly because they had no roots; and third, the seeds sown among thorns were choked and unable to grow. Only the fourth kind of seed sown in good soil produced abundant fruit. The meaning of this parable is very obvious, and the Lord Jesus himself explained it later.

Simply put, we are both the “soil” to which seeds are sown, and the “sowers” who sow seeds to others. So, are we a person who can bear much fruit? Or someone who can find good soil and witness a good harvest?

The seed becomes a tree, and the tree will bear fruit when it grows up; eventually it will bear fruit, 100 times, 60 times, 30 times... some will bear some fruit, and some will bear a lot of fruit. What kind of tree are you? How much fruit did it bear?

Think about what “fruits of life” you have that you didn’t have before? Did it come after you have received God’s words?

2) Explanation of the Parable of the Sower (V18-23)

The explanation of the scripture is very straightforward and clear. This “seed” refers to the word of God. One is that they cannot understand and are stolen by evil people. The second is that they did not take root and grow after hearing the sermon, and they disappeared as soon as the test came. Third, although it is good to hear the true way, it cannot withstand the test of reality, and the result remains unchanged. Only in the end, a good heart can bear fruit a hundredfold for God. Whose responsibility is this? Obviously, it is not a question of [scripture], nor is it a problem of [preacher]. Clearly, how [listeners] prepare their hearts is the key to bearing fruit!

The Word of God is definitely a good seed. If the preacher is preaching the Word of God, the Word of God itself is powerful. But if the listener has not prepared his heart, the devil will definitely come to steal, the real environment will inevitably bring various tests, and life will surely have various difficulties. These are objective facts, but what is the ultimate purpose of Jesus’ parable? It is to listen to the word and understand it, and if you truly accept it, it will bear the fruit of life!

It turns out that it is one’s own choice and responsibility to remember God’s words carefully and strive to do things or live according to God’s truth and principles! Only when people are willing to be determined to stick to the Lord's way, you will find that miracles that surpass people's imagination will eventually happen. It means seeing 30, 60, or even a hundred times the fruit of life!

The parables of the Kingdom of Heaven are only known to the disciples! And “Whoever has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him” (V12). Are you a disciple of the Lord? What a blessing it is that we can live in this era, be called to be the disciples of the Lord, and be able to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven! Especially since we have eyes to see and ears to hear, we have the opportunity to hear the word of the Lord every day. I would like to ask whether our lives bear abundant fruits of life in our daily receiving?

Where is our blessing? Good seeds of the kingdom of heaven are constantly being sown in our outer lives, so that our lives will continue to bear abundant fruits!

There are two types of people in God's family: righteous people who are saved by the quality of their lives or fallen evil people. This matter will not be revealed until the end of the world when the Lord returns. At that time, some Christians will realize that they did not even know they were on the wrong track. Therefore, the fruit of the tree of life is very important. Truly living out the life of Christ is absolutely beautiful and edifying!

"Little faith" is not a problem, as long as it is true faith; the faith generated by dwelling on God's words will eventually become a big tree that blesses people!

How do you know if you have grown up? Simply put: "Children are taken care of, and adults take care of others." Are you the one who is taken care of, or the one who gets up to take care of others? You must have the goal of preaching the gospel and shepherding people! And don’t wait too long, next year shall start practicing, okay?

A true life of Christ is powerful! Just like a little bit of inconspicuous yeast, it makes 27 kilograms of dough rise. This is the life of a true Christian!

Moreover, what we receive is the leaven of truth from the tree of life and the leaven of the kingdom, not the previous leaven of sin. Therefore, we must have a positive influence in life outside!

We already have the most precious and priceless treasure in the world, including the Holy Spirit, eternal life, the Kingdom of God, and the new life given by God... How certain are you? I wonder what else in the world can compare with these.

Do you see how good it is to be a citizen of the Kingdom of God? How honourable and glorious, isn’t it? Why are there still believers who have low self-esteem?

There are only two endings: the Kingdom of God, a new heaven and a new earth? Or the eternal fire of hell?

Jesus’ fellow villagers or family members despised him, disrespected him, and didn’t think there was anything special about him. Therefore, it was difficult to believe that he was the Messiah, the son of God. But what is your attitude toward the Lord today? Do you simply believe or are you a confused and false believer?

Two roads to either eternal life or destruction

Confirm your choice again today!