What do seeds, hardened dirt, rocks, and thorns, have to do with the Lord establishing His heavenly kingdom on earth? This sentence on page 438 from the Chapter 36 of the Life-Study of Matthew helped make this clear to me:
In the same way, God likens His own life in this parable to a divine seed that is planted into the good earth of our heart. I got help when I heard a believer share in a meeting that there’s divine DNA in the seed that God has planted into our hearts. And this seed is encoded with everything of God’s life and nature. And when we spiritually water and take care of this divine life, it WILL grow and develop. You can't reverse a divine law!!
Other blogs on the Life Study of Matthew:
You can listen to excerpts from the Life Study of Matthew along with excellent commentary by tuning into the Life Study of the Bible with Witness Lee.
Do You Skip the Genealogy in Matthew?
What is the Focus of the Gospel of Matthew?
What is the Sermon on the Mount Really About? (Part 1)
What is the Sermon on the Mount Really About? (Part 2)
Why is the Crucial Significance of Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13?
How Does Jesus Calm the Stormy Sea in Matthew 8:23-27?
How Does the Great Physician Heal our Hearts in Matthew 9:12?
Have You Seen the Battle Between the Two Kingdoms in Matthew 12:26-28?
What is the Connection Between the Kingdom & the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:3-23?
What is the Significance of the Parables on the Treasure & the Pearl of Great Value in Matthew 13:44-46?
What is Walking By Faith All About in Matthew 14:22-33?
What Lesson Did Peter Learn on the Mount of Transfiguration in Matthew 17:1-13?
How Does Matthew 18 and 19 Relate to the Kingdom?
What Does Peter's Denial of the Lord Teach us in Matthew 26:69-75?
When I think of someone setting up a kingdom, I think of thrones, scepters, and mandates; I don’t think of seeds and different kinds of ground. The Lord knew the laws of nature that He had established--if you plant an acorn, it will grow into an oak tree. This is one of those amazing mysteries of God's creation. It never ceases to amaze me that such huge trees grow from such tiny seeds!“In this parable we see that Christ established the kingdom of the heavens not by fighting or teaching, but by sowing Himself as the seed of life into believing people so that the kingdom of the heavens may grow up” (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Matthew. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1977, Print).
In the same way, God likens His own life in this parable to a divine seed that is planted into the good earth of our heart. I got help when I heard a believer share in a meeting that there’s divine DNA in the seed that God has planted into our hearts. And this seed is encoded with everything of God’s life and nature. And when we spiritually water and take care of this divine life, it WILL grow and develop. You can't reverse a divine law!!Other blogs on the Life Study of Matthew:
You can listen to excerpts from the Life Study of Matthew along with excellent commentary by tuning into the Life Study of the Bible with Witness Lee.
Do You Skip the Genealogy in Matthew?
What is the Focus of the Gospel of Matthew?
What is the Sermon on the Mount Really About? (Part 1)
What is the Sermon on the Mount Really About? (Part 2)
Why is the Crucial Significance of Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13?
How Does Jesus Calm the Stormy Sea in Matthew 8:23-27?
How Does the Great Physician Heal our Hearts in Matthew 9:12?
Have You Seen the Battle Between the Two Kingdoms in Matthew 12:26-28?
What is the Connection Between the Kingdom & the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:3-23?
What is the Significance of the Parables on the Treasure & the Pearl of Great Value in Matthew 13:44-46?
What is Walking By Faith All About in Matthew 14:22-33?
What Lesson Did Peter Learn on the Mount of Transfiguration in Matthew 17:1-13?
How Does Matthew 18 and 19 Relate to the Kingdom?
What Does Peter's Denial of the Lord Teach us in Matthew 26:69-75?
Hi Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the portion you shared from Matthew 13. I was very much impressed with this seed on how it grows; it is amazing as you said. The kingdom is not established by outward working, but by inward growing by the growth in life within the seed, which is Christ Himself as the seed of life!
Regarding His kingdom, in His hand there is not a scepter for ruling but seed for producing life. He came as a sower to sow Himself as the seed. Therefore, we should trust completely in the growth of the life and of course we don't want to forget to water the seed.
Rebecca