“A sower went out to sow…”

​Jesus used parables to weed out those who weren’t interested in hearing what He had to say. If people didn’t want to hear The Word of God or to know Him more, they wouldn’t get anything out of His teaching. In fact, it would be worse for people to stay for the wrong reason, for if they heard and didn’t act, they would be accountable for what they heard but didn't do.

Just as Jesus experienced, we will encounter those who look but don’t really see. They hear, but don’t really listen or understand (see Isaiah 6:8-10). Jesus understands the condition of the human heart and how it can’t be controlled, which is what the parable of the sower is all about. All you can do is be faithful to sow the seed and realize it will land on bad soil far often than good soil. Don’t let this discourage you—keep on sowing!