October 29th, 25: The Parable of the Seed: Discovering Life and Resurrection in the Word

Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible! On this October 29th episode, join your host Hunter as we continue our journey through day 302 in the Scriptures. Today, we explore Job chapter 20, reflect on Zophar's somber reminder about the fleeting triumph of the wicked, and move into Mark chapters 3 and 4, witnessing Jesus' power, compassion, and wisdom as he heals, calls his disciples, and teaches through parables. Hunter guides us to pay close attention to the stories Jesus tells—the seed that must die to bring new life, the mysteries of God's kingdom, and the call to surrender and bear much fruit. Listen in as we pray together, give thanks for faithful partners, and remember, above all, that we are deeply loved. Grab your Bible, settle in, and let's warm our hearts by the fires of God's love.

TODAY'S DEVOTION:

A leaf blade pushes through. We don't know how it happens, but it happens. The word is planted by a farmer—the seed of God's word is thrown out into the soil, and whether that farmer sleeps or gets up, that soil, combined with God's word over time, will create something new. That seemingly dead seed, the result of a dying plant cast into the field, has somehow landed on good soil. And somehow, a leaf blade is about to push through to new life. That which was once dead is about to break forth with life.

Jesus tells this story, and he says it's a story we have to understand if we're going to know anything about him, if we're going to have the secrets of the kingdom and of life revealed to us. He's telling us to pay close attention. The seed must die. If it doesn't die, it will remain alone, nothing more than just a seed and alone. But if it dies, it will produce many others—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times. Its life will reproduce and yield a rich harvest. That life, released in death, is resurrected.

Jesus wants us to pay close attention, because in that leaf blade will come a seed. It will come and be planted on the earth—on Mount Calvary's mountain. There, he, the seed of Abraham, will die, and out of his death will come life. Out of his death will come resurrection and a great harvest of lives—men and women, boys and girls—all made new in him. Jesus says elsewhere, "I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels, a plentiful harvest of new lives." And just a few verses later in that same chapter in the Gospel of John, he says, "When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself." He's referring to his crucifixion here.

When he—the seed—dies, when he is lifted up on that cross, the result will be everyone being drawn to himself again. Jesus wants us to pay close attention to the story of the seed, the soil, and the farmer. He wants us to see the secret of the kingdom that's about to be revealed.

So let's pay close attention. Let's follow his example and give our life away, now that we have been drawn to him, so that we might bear much fruit. That's a prayer I have for my own soul. That's a prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and my son. And that's a prayer that I have for you. May it be so.

TODAY'S DEVOTION:

A leaf blade pushes through. We don't know how it happens, but it happens. The word is planted by a farmer—the seed of God's word is thrown out into the soil, and whether that farmer sleeps or gets up, that soil, combined with God's word over time, will create something new. That seemingly dead seed, the result of a dying plant cast into the field, has somehow landed on good soil. And somehow, a leaf blade is about to push through to new life. That which was once dead is about to break forth with life.

Jesus tells this story, and he says it's a story we have to understand if we're going to know anything about him, if we're going to have the secrets of the kingdom and of life revealed to us. He's telling us to pay close attention. The seed must die. If it doesn't die, it will remain alone, nothing more than just a seed and alone. But if it dies, it will produce many others—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times. Its life will reproduce and yield a rich harvest. That life, released in death, is resurrected.

Jesus wants us to pay close attention, because in that leaf blade will come a seed. It will come and be planted on the earth—on Mount Calvary's mountain. There, he, the seed of Abraham, will die, and out of his death will come life. Out of his death will come resurrection and a great harvest of lives—men and women, boys and girls—all made new in him. Jesus says elsewhere, "I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels, a plentiful harvest of new lives." And just a few verses later in that same chapter in the Gospel of John, he says, "When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself." He's referring to his crucifixion here.

When he—the seed—dies, when he is lifted up on that cross, the result will be everyone being drawn to himself again. Jesus wants us to pay close attention to the story of the seed, the soil, and the farmer. He wants us to see the secret of the kingdom that's about to be revealed.

So let's pay close attention. Let's follow his example and give our life away, now that we have been drawn to him, so that we might bear much fruit. That's a prayer I have for my own soul. That's a prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and my son. And that's a prayer that I have for you. May it be so.