The first seed falls on the path—hard, compacted, and exposed in the Parable of the Sower. The birds swiftly eat it up before it can take root. Jesus explains that this represents the person who hears the Word but doesn’t grasp it, and the evil one snatches it away…
It is a known fact that every seasoned farmer knows he can’t control the weather or guarantee a harvest. He however knows that the end result of his labours will be determined by the type of soil. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus describes a farmer scattering seed across four types of soil. Though the seed God’s Word—never changes, the results depend entirely on the soil it lands on. This vivid picture speaks not just to individuals, but to whole communities. In Matthew 13:1-9 AMP, the kind of fruit we bear—spiritually and socially—depends on the type of soil we are are.
