Heralds Digest

  “ But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty .” Matthew 13 : 23 KJV The parable of the sower teaches the acceptable responsibilities of the citizens of the kingdom, without questioning the acknowledged reliability of the King. The sower, who is the King, and the seeds that represent His word capture the reliable authority of the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Therefore, the responsibilities of children of God in His kingdom do not start with fruitfulness. “ But he that received seed into the good ground“ would have opted for friendship, fellowship, forthrightness, and faithfulness ahead of fruitfulness. It implies that fruitful influences must start with a decision to be a friend of the King by repentance from old practices with the enemies of the King. Amazingly, friends of this King are saved by grace and totally delivered fr...

  “ Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.” Matthew 13 : 24 - 25 NKJV There is no doubt that the statement ‘Let thy kingdom come ’ in the Lord’s Prayer begs for the right reign, where the blessedness of the kingdom of heaven becomes the bliss of the kingdom here on earth. Whether in our homes, workplaces, business environments, neighborhoods, and societies, the kingdom of heaven is the entrenchment of righteousness, peace, and the joy of the Holy Ghost, where everyone responds to the leading of the Spirit of God. Unfortunately, the sowing of the kingdom of heaven on earth comes with the accommodation of the kingdom of darkness, wickedness, and all forms of unrighteousness. For example, Joseph of old had the sowing of the kingdom of heaven in the form of dreams, while in the midst of his brethren, who are filled with en...