In the parable of the 4 soils, it was sowing seed in good soil that produced a yield. Today as we considered evangelism in our worship service, the pastor reminded us of the bible’s promise of return on investment from witnessing to the power of Christ in our lives.
“And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” He noted that a hundredfold would a 10,000 percent return. That number, 10,000 , reminded me a song that plays in my head a lot:
,,,,,,You’re rich in love
And You’re slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find
And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come
Still my soul will
Sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forevermore.
God both gives big things to us and expects big things from us…But he is faithful and will not fail to bring about the desired result if we are simply faithful to do as we are called to do. Plant seeds!