The Story About the Seeds

Mark 4:1-9

Every farmer knows that he must plant his seeds in good soil. Seeds are expensive. Also, they are important. You cannot make flour without seeds. And you need flour to make bread.

A farmer wastes any seeds that do not fall on good soil. Birds eat any seeds that fall on paths. The hot sun kills plants if the soil is not deep enough. And any weeds are stronger than the farmer‘s young plants.

A farmer only plants this kind of seed for one purpose. He wants more seeds. Then he will have seeds that he can sell. And he will have food that he can eat.

Jesus did not explain his story to the people. He wanted them to think about it. God had sent a message to them. So it was clear that, like the farmer, he had a purpose.