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Mathew 13 parable of a sower, talks about the seeds which grow in different kinds of Soil. Wide interpretations of this passage urging its readers to be that good soil which brings forth fruit are out there. But let us look at the passage in a new light.
When you hear the word of God and are born-again in Christ, the scales of sin falls off. You truly feel blessed by being just you in the Maker. Human words can seldom explain the awesome wholeness by being you in Christ. But down the lane, in about a few months or years, the spark shrinks. We are met with challenges that question the very validity of our born-again experience. The passage of sower exactly categorizes these Challenges.
Your friends, family, work colleagues or maybe just the society in which you are placed who think your spiritualism as unpopular. In wanting to be accepted by your own or community, a believer of Christ chooses to let go. Sex, Drug-addiction, Partying Fun, Alcoholism, Cult Theologies, workplace division or simply love for a man more than love for God, are few to name. Many with very low self-esteem, choose peer acceptance over their own self. If you don’t care what others think, then Kudos – your Challenge 1 is won. For, those who face this pressure, do know that life is a journey and on this entire journey that the only person who is going to accept and be with you till the end is ONLY YOU. So, choose for yourself wisely. Choose based on your own experience and realization. Even if you are a Christian who has NOT REALIZED CHRIST in your life, its HIGH TIME you think. Do not go by other’s talk or popular views. Choose for your own self.
Finances or identity troubles, where a believer is fine being on the spiritual track as long as winds are in their favor. But once, odds kick-in, they go oblivious to Christ. Minorities in non-Christian countries who silence their Christian Identity so as not to offend governments or those who feel God is truly not blessing them financially enough or those who realize that it does not pay-off materialistically to be in Christ can be categorized in this challenge. Narcissist lovers of self, have a strong root for their own self-gain than to be selfless servants of Christ are also of this kind. Many Born-again, Church going believers fall apart in this level. In spite of having tasted the lord, they give up. They are the ones who choose God for Heaven and not God for God! If Heavenly benefits are not there, they would rather not walk along the path Christ has set for them. For those who realize are facing this challenge, do know that Heaven is not the Reward! Christ IS! Get your roots strong. Do not look for worldly benefits alone in Christ. God is able to bless you abundantly. But, Seek the Lord first. That’s the only way when financial or identity trouble comes, you are going to stand put the Heavenly Test.
Remember, Thorns Hurt! It bleeds to be pricked by a Thorn! Mostly a believer who crosses that stages of peer-pressure, financial hurdles or Identity crisis are most often struck down hard by this type. God truly understands how it feels for His child to suffer bodily. In fact, realize Christ has gone through it on the Cross! Every part of the body was broken apart and till the last drop, all His Blood was oozed out. Remember, Christ prayed that the cup this suffering be removed, but let God’s will supersede, so that entire mankind can be saved? When Christ bore our sickness on the Cross of Calvary, it was a Test of Faith for Him. Take it as a Challenge and PRAY. God is a healer. Your Diseases WILL BE Healed. Do know diseases can be a test of faith and do not let go of God if your healing is not coming through! It’s ok to suffer the Cross and resurrect in Christ than to curse God on here on Earth and die in Hell each day. Think about it!
God’s test is simple and plain. These three challenges can accommodate almost all the sins of the world. Remember, to him the overcomes awaits the Crown of Christ. Like the gold which is purified by the blast furnace, you will come out all worthy of the eternal Heaven. The prince of Earth – the Devil will thrust you to face these challenges in different forms and faces. But, do know this.
If you Pray and Read the Word of God each day, you have indeed the armor of God to avoid sliding into these temptations or strength to overcome these challenges.
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Mathew 13 parable of a sower, talks about the seeds which grow in different kinds of Soil. Wide interpretations of this passage urging its readers to be that good soil which brings forth fruit are out there. But let us look at the passage in a new light.
When you hear the word of God and are born-again in Christ, the scales of sin falls off. You truly feel blessed by being just you in the Maker. Human words can seldom explain the awesome wholeness by being you in Christ. But down the lane, in about a few months or years, the spark shrinks. We are met with challenges that question the very validity of our born-again experience. The passage of sower exactly categorizes these Challenges.
- Birds which eat the seed
Your friends, family, work colleagues or maybe just the society in which you are placed who think your spiritualism as unpopular. In wanting to be accepted by your own or community, a believer of Christ chooses to let go. Sex, Drug-addiction, Partying Fun, Alcoholism, Cult Theologies, workplace division or simply love for a man more than love for God, are few to name. Many with very low self-esteem, choose peer acceptance over their own self. If you don’t care what others think, then Kudos – your Challenge 1 is won. For, those who face this pressure, do know that life is a journey and on this entire journey that the only person who is going to accept and be with you till the end is ONLY YOU. So, choose for yourself wisely. Choose based on your own experience and realization. Even if you are a Christian who has NOT REALIZED CHRIST in your life, its HIGH TIME you think. Do not go by other’s talk or popular views. Choose for your own self.
- Rocky Places with no root
Finances or identity troubles, where a believer is fine being on the spiritual track as long as winds are in their favor. But once, odds kick-in, they go oblivious to Christ. Minorities in non-Christian countries who silence their Christian Identity so as not to offend governments or those who feel God is truly not blessing them financially enough or those who realize that it does not pay-off materialistically to be in Christ can be categorized in this challenge. Narcissist lovers of self, have a strong root for their own self-gain than to be selfless servants of Christ are also of this kind. Many Born-again, Church going believers fall apart in this level. In spite of having tasted the lord, they give up. They are the ones who choose God for Heaven and not God for God! If Heavenly benefits are not there, they would rather not walk along the path Christ has set for them. For those who realize are facing this challenge, do know that Heaven is not the Reward! Christ IS! Get your roots strong. Do not look for worldly benefits alone in Christ. God is able to bless you abundantly. But, Seek the Lord first. That’s the only way when financial or identity trouble comes, you are going to stand put the Heavenly Test.
- Thorns that Choke Plants.
Remember, Thorns Hurt! It bleeds to be pricked by a Thorn! Mostly a believer who crosses that stages of peer-pressure, financial hurdles or Identity crisis are most often struck down hard by this type. God truly understands how it feels for His child to suffer bodily. In fact, realize Christ has gone through it on the Cross! Every part of the body was broken apart and till the last drop, all His Blood was oozed out. Remember, Christ prayed that the cup this suffering be removed, but let God’s will supersede, so that entire mankind can be saved? When Christ bore our sickness on the Cross of Calvary, it was a Test of Faith for Him. Take it as a Challenge and PRAY. God is a healer. Your Diseases WILL BE Healed. Do know diseases can be a test of faith and do not let go of God if your healing is not coming through! It’s ok to suffer the Cross and resurrect in Christ than to curse God on here on Earth and die in Hell each day. Think about it!
God’s test is simple and plain. These three challenges can accommodate almost all the sins of the world. Remember, to him the overcomes awaits the Crown of Christ. Like the gold which is purified by the blast furnace, you will come out all worthy of the eternal Heaven. The prince of Earth – the Devil will thrust you to face these challenges in different forms and faces. But, do know this.
If you Pray and Read the Word of God each day, you have indeed the armor of God to avoid sliding into these temptations or strength to overcome these challenges.
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