“GREAT CROWDS!”

 Matthew 13:1-9                                (ESV)

The Parable of the Sower

“[1] That same day JESUS went out of the house and sat beside the sea. [2] And “GREAT CROWDS” gathered about HIM, so that HE got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. [3] And HE told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. [4] And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. [5] Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, [6] but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. [7] Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. [8] Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. [9] HE WHO HAS EARS, LET HIM HEAR.””

The “work” that JESUS performed during HIS relatively short time “in the Ministry” was great.  But how many people were “changed” compared to how many people heard THE MESSAGE?  

These few words shared by JESUS were ended with “HE WHO HAS EARS, LET HIM HEAR”!  “GREAT CROWDS” heard that day, but only those who HAD EARS TO HEAR lives were changed!  

Would I be lumped into those people who lives were changed that day?  Or would I be a part of the “GREAT CROWDS” who heard, but were NOT changed???