“But that sown on the good ground is this: He who hears the Word and understands; who also bears fruit and produces a hundredfold; and one sixty; and one thirty” (Matt. 13:23)
The kingdom of God is not the kingdom of this world. The Kingdom of God is made up of laws, principles, precepts, concepts, commandments and decrees. Yeshua teaches us to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. (Matt. 6:33) Hebraically,the kingdom of God is a picture of a reigning king on the right path, who is not missing the mark nor imitating the truth. As Psalm 1:1 says: “Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly…” meaning that you are not receiving counsel from those who have departed from the path.
How to operate in the kingdom of God successfully is likened to planting in four types of soil. We must thoroughly understand the condition of the soil (our hearts) as well as the nature of the seed planted. God is the husbandman (farmer) and we are the farm soil He uses to bring forth fruit. (I Cor. 3:9) A good tree cannot bear evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. (Matt. 7:18,19) Everything that grows starts with a seed. The seed in this case is the Word of God (laws, commands, principles, precepts). (Luke 8:11)
THE SEED AND THE FOUR SOILS
Seed = The Kingdom Message, The Word of God.
Wayside = The student who hears the Word, but does not understand it. The enemy is then able to snatch what has been sown. (Matt. 13:40)
Stony Soil = The student who hears the Word, begins to repent, has no root, yields to pressure and becomes offended. (Matt. 13:5-6)
Thorny Soil = The student who begins to repent, but is deceived by riches, is distracted by the cares of the world, allowing the sprouting seed to become choked. (Matt. 13:7)
Good Soil = The student who hears the Word, receives the Word and submits to the Heavenly Message. (Matt. 13:8)
HOW TO HAVE GOOD SOIL
How do we as humans become good soil that brings forth a rich harvest? The answer is actually a simple one. By obeying God’s Word (kingdom seed), we are obeying what God calls “good.” (Deut. 12:28) “And God saw everything He had made was very good” (Gen. 1:31). God said that man was very good. We must continue to mix good seed (Word) with good man (soil) to continually produce good crops. By disobeying the Word of God, we not only create an evil environment, but we also suffer the consequences of evil (Deut. 30:15) (Romans 7:19), losing the ability to reap a godly harvest. When man disobeys God, he is mixing good with evil which results in death every time. (Gen. 2:17, Romans 6:23)
Spend time with the Lord and His Word, and through diligence and obedience you will be transformed, given the skills and status to yield a great harvest.
