Light Day 28: Luke 8:11-18
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Hear and bear fruit: this is the admonition that Jesus continually repeats. The essence of this charge is summed up in the final verse of this passage: “Take heed therefore how ye hear.”
It’s not enough just to hear. It’s not enough just to be a candle that is lit. How we hear – how we receive the light of the word of God – is crucially important.
Two analogies are given in this passage to explain this key point: the analogy of the seed and the analogy of the candle. Both describe how to hear.
Today’s Scripture passage is filled with truth about the light. Let’s examine just a few of the many rich truths of Jesus’ words:
