It tickles me that God is revealing secrets to us, as it says in verse 10 of our passage today (Luke 8:1-15). One of them that I noticed was that the value of the crop that Jesus is describing comes as the fruit matures (verse 14). The next verse describes the good fruit bearers as holding it fast and bearing with perseverance. I think God knows we need continual reminders that just getting a good crop going is not our goal. It is hanging in there for the long haul. It is mentoring and blessing not only our own children, but their children and their children and the heritage after them. It is encouraging and blessing spiritual children and grandchildren and the heritage after them. It is knowing that our trusting God and persevering in difficult times (even if no one seems to be watching) will have long term - even eternal effects.
Father give us grace to persevere.
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