Event: Paul in Corinth
S - Scripture
Acts 18 v. 6 And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles."
O – Observation
The results of sowing seeds on a pathway. Paul was preaching and teaching to the Jewish people of Corinth. They simply could not, would not accept what he was saying. It’s a lot like trying to plant seeds on a pathway or sidewalk. It's not gonna happen. Jesus provides this insight with the parable of the sower. Matthew 13 v. 3b-4, 10 , "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them... When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path." We need to sow, share our faith, but we can’t get discouraged by the people that reject the faith, instead we need to keep sowing, keep sharing, but as the sower and Paul, move on to other potentially more fertile ground.
A - Application
How am I responding to the seeds on the pathway?
P - Prayer
Jesus, Help me to sow in fertile ground. Love Will
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