Sow
the Word
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
The sower sows the word.
Mark 4:14, NKJV.
TODAY’S
WORD
Scripture tells us that the
Word of God is like a seed. Just like planting a seed in the ground, when you
“plant” the Word of God in your life, it will produce a harvest—the blessing
and fruit of God’s promises!
How do you sow the Word? By
simply putting it into practice. By obeying it and applying it to your everyday
life. Those next few verses in Mark 4 tell us that the seed of the Word can be
sown into different types of soil. The soil represents our heart condition. The
key is to make sure that nothing steals the Word of God out of your heart.
Don’t allow bitterness and offense to fester. Don’t compare and be envious of
others. Instead, choose forgiveness and keep an open and humble heart toward
the Lord. As you dwell on His Word and stay close to the Father through prayer
and worship, that seed will take root. It will grow and develop and bring to pass
the harvest of righteousness in every area of your life!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for the
seed of the Word that will not return void in my life. I choose to open my
heart to You and say, “Have Your way in me.” I choose love, I choose forgiveness,
and I choose to surrender every part of my life to You in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, NLT)
The Bible says you won’t be perfect after you become a Christian. If someone tells you that, they’re not telling the truth. You’re going to mess up. You’re going to fail at times. And most likely you (or others) will beat yourself up for your failures.
But, if you’re a follower of Jesus, you can be sure of this: The Lord never condemns you.
Way too many believers live in fear, bitterness, and insecurity. Although they’re saved, you’d never know it by how they live. They’re too stressed out with fear that God will condemn them for what they’ve done wrong. Instead of dealing with their own guilt, they pile it on to others.
Yet the Bible says there’s no need: “There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 NLT).
In other words, God doesn’t judge you for all the things you’ve done wrong if you’ve trusted Christ. Jesus took all that judgment upon himself on the cross. God doesn’t have to judge you because Jesus was judged. He took the rap for your sins!
That’s amazing news. That is good news — the Good News! There’s no reason for a Christian to walk around in shame. There’s no reason to be bitter or to live in shame. Before you were ever born, he knew every sin you’d ever commit — and he paid for them.
I don’t care what you’ve done in your past. I don’t care who you’ve hurt. I don’t care what other people tell you. If you’ve given your life to Christ, you’re forgiven.
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