The Word of God

The Word of God, like rain and snow that water the earth and cause it to produce fruit, will be sown in the hearts of men and produce fruit in the moral world (Isaiah 55:11; Deut. 32:2). As the rain and snow fall on various kinds of ground, so does the Word of God (Matthew 13:3-8,20-23). Like rain and snow, it will accomplish its best good in the eternal reign of the Messiah, when the knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth (Isaiah 11:9). Thus, the final fulfillment of this scripture will be in the future; there is only a partial fulfillment at present in the preaching of the gospel.

Isaiah 55:11
    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Matthew 13:3-8
    And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

[4] And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

[5] Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

 [6] And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

[7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

[8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Matthew 13:20-23
    But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

[21] Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

 [22] He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

 [23] But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Deut. 32:2
    My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Isaiah 11:9
    They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

a[doctrine] Hebrew: leqach  instruction; something received mentally.
It was translated "doctrine" (Deut. 32:2; Job 11:4; Proverbs 4:2; Isaiah 29:24);
"learning" (Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 16:21,23); and "fair speech"
(Proverbs 7:21). The doctrine here is called "the words of my mouth" (Deut. 32:1) and "my speech" (Deut. 32:2).

b[as the rain ... as the dew, as the small rain ... and as the showers] Four similes of true doctrine:

1.Rain: It comes drop by drop, beginning slowly and increasing more and more until
the whole revelation is complete (Isaiah 29:9-11; 2 Tim. 3:16-17).

2.Dew: It descends gently, silently, and mysteriously upon the heart and ear, moistening and bringing refreshment

3.Small rain: like sweeping showers, accompanied by a strong gust of wind.

4.Showers: like continual rain which is necessary for the planting and harvesting of the crops.

May God Richly Bless You, Love In Christ, Joylee.

TheJoyOfTheLordIsMyStrengh.