Open Heaven [5 January 2019] Lessons from the sower III

Open Heaven 5 January 2019: [Saturday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Lessons from the sower III

LESSONS FROM THE SOWER III - Saturday January 5^th 2019

Memorise: But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destoryeth his own soul. Proverbs 6:32

Read: Luke 8:5 (KJV)

⁵ A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

Read: Proverbs 5:15-20 (KJV)

¹⁵ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

¹⁶ Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

¹⁷ Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

¹⁸ Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

¹⁹ Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

²⁰ And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

Bible in one year: Matthew 11-12, Isaiah 3:24-5:7, Hymn: Sing hymn 4

Message:-

Over the past two days, we have been learning from the Parable of the Sower. The importance of this parable is underscored by the fact that Jesus referred to it as the key to understanding the mysteries of His other parables.

Open Heaven 5 January 2019 Lessons from the sower III

 In Mark 4:13 He said:

“Knowing ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

Today, we will reflect on this teaching from the perspective of marital faithfulness and fruitfulness. When a man sleeps with a woman, he is sowing seeds into her. In light of this truth, the Holy Spirit makes us understand in Malachi 2:15 that there is a difference between godly and ungodly seeds resulting from this act. Let every man therefore beware of where he sows his seeds, and let every woman also be cautions of the type of seeds she receives into the ground that is her body. Sow wisely for your godly seeds to come at God’s appointed time. Proverbs 6:32 profoundly says:

“But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destoryeth his own soul.”

Open Heaven 5 January 2019: [Saturday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Lessons from the sower III

In other words, when you have illicit sexual intercourse with a woman other than your wife, you lack understanding of the fact that you are sowing into wrong soil. As a woman, it is foolhardy for you to allow weeds to be sown into your vineyard through adultery.

“For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is better as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.”

Proverbs 5:3-5

Another lesson to learn from the Parable of the Sower is that keeping a concubine is very costly. What your spouse cannot demand from you, a concubine will. If you are engaged in adultery or fornication, you are sowing into grounds that cannot bring forth any profitable harvest. Some men build houses for their concubines and extend resources on training children that don’t belong to them. Sex workers and concubines are usually disrespected and abused by men who are merely using them. The motive of these men is not to hold on to them forever but to use and dump them as they choose. Eventually, they will have to face the consequences of their sinful way of life. If you are caught in the web of this lifestyle, call on Jesus to deliver you before it is too late. Remember, today is the day of salvation; tomorrow may be too late.

Action Point

Separate yourself from all strange men or women engaging your life in fruitless sowing today, and keep only to your lawfully wedded spouse.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.