Why Some and Not Others?

Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Mark 4:1–9
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Why Some and Not Others?
Why some and not others? This question has plagued many people who consider why some people have faith, and others do not. And like always, when faced with difficult questions conserning the things of God we should go to where the answers can be found. The parable of the sower helps explain why not everyone who hears the Gospel believes it and bears the fruit of faith. Unfortunately, these failures seem to be more common today than ever. Yet, at the same time, the Word of the Lord accomplishes His good purpose. It works miracles in lives where the Spirit has His way. We pray that the Lord will continue to plant His Word richly in us. May the stones and weeds that impede His Word be removed and thereby bring forth a harvest of mature fruit in all who believe.