The FaithOfJesus2 Daily Devotional
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kjv@Revelation:14:12
( FaithOfJesus thread begun by rRandyP )
Today's Verse:
kjv@Luke:8:1 kjv@Luke:8:2 kjv@Luke:8:3 kjv@Luke:8:4 kjv@Luke:8:5 kjv@Luke:8:6 kjv@Luke:8:7 kjv@Luke:8:8 kjv@Luke:8:9 kjv@Luke:8:10 kjv@Luke:8:11 kjv@Luke:8:12 kjv@Luke:8:13 kjv@Luke:8:14 kjv@Luke:8:15 The common interpretation of this parable, even among the casual readers that don't believe in Jesus is that He is speaking of the conditions of an individual's heart; that the plant grown has to do with one's faith. If Jesus has hidden the meaning from those, how then can this be the proper interpretation if all are able to assertain it? It does say that the various grounds are "they, which". Many take it to mean they individually when it better means they collective. The ground is a physical location, a environment of theys. The word goes out to all places and if not snatched away by those with power to do so, it is planted. The theys gather/collect around it and with varying degrees support it as it (the word) accomplishes that which it purposes (the production of the same exact seed in other places with greater human testimony to it). Thus we see depicted a massive multiplication of the word to all places in the world. A preacher of the word must be aware of the place of theys that he is planting the word in. It must go everywhere yes, but the things that the preacher must successfully deal with differs in each case. In the wayside he must work to lodge the seed where it can attach itself and work to protect it from the authorities that forbid it. In the rocky places he must work through the tribulation and persecution that the theys because of the word will face. In the thistles he must work against the choking cares of this world. And in the good ground he must drive it all the way unto fruit. In all things he is working with the condition of the ground (not the seed), the theys that coalesce around the word. The preacher's work, though it involves individuals actually concerns the local collective toward it's multiplication of seed. It is the success in the one location that produces others that will take the word out even further. It is the success of the one seed that testifies to the success of rest. It is not the preacher. It is not the individuals faith per se though that is effected. It is that word drawing to it a supporting collective that produces within that collective that which the collective nor the individual of itself can in anyway produce and that production producing duplicate seed for other locations. This message is not sought for by the casual reader because they disbelieve in the ability of the church to multiply the exact seed in other places and conditions and that being the testimony along with the word of the word's power to do exactly what it was sent to accomplish. To them it is all about themselves and so they read it exactly as such. There are certain things regarding the Word of God and it's preaching that all the naysayers will have to admit. That there will be a very strong attempt in many places to forbid this very word that will make every effort to snatch it away. Why if it is just a story? Why if no one will believe it any way? There will be much persecution because of this word focused upon the communities and it's individuals made in an effort to discourage others from joining in the movement. Why? Why if it is all but foolishness? Even where there is not considerable persecution (like the USA presently) there will be the cares of this world choking off the truer message, it will become a self help prosperity message rather than a self sacrificial brotherly kingdom in Christ message. One would also have to admit that the word has spread, it remains strong today (we are it's product), and it is spreading further still despite all of this contrary pressure against it. This testifies to the power of said word and the purpose it has been willed to accomplish. Declaring Certainty Further Resources: Comment Board:Luke:8:1-15
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kjv@Isaiah:61:1
kjv@1Thessalonians:2:9
kjv@2Timothy:2:15
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