Isaiah 11-13: Mark 4:1-20

Good Morning Truth Seekers! Isaiah 11-13 speaks of Redemption and destruction. Chapter eleven speaks of the coming messiah who will be salvation for God people; Israel and gentiles. He will judge fairly and bring peace beyond measure. Enemies will dwell together, such as the lion and the cow, babies will play near wholes of the cobra. And of course to eliminate any doubt about the prophecy, the messiah will come out of David. Chapter 12 speaks of a song of praise to the messiah for the salvation he brings. Note: This prophecy happens nearly 800 years before Christ was born. Then in chap. 13 God speaks to the calamity he will bring on Babylon. They will be overrun by both the Medes and Persian empires. It happened just as the prophet said it would. Our God is an awesome God!

Mark 4:1-20; What a shame! Jesus teaches in a powerful parable about the word being sown by the sower, but the enemy choking it out. I remind daily that we have the same enemy as Jesus. His job is to keep us from the life changing words that he left behind. Without a fertile foundation of the word in your life, this will be like a fad diet, it will come and go quickly. Therefore, in order to produce 30,60 and 100 fold fruit you have to make a lifestyle change and eat a healthy doze of the word of God. Which seed are you in the parable? Owe I guest you have to read the parable!