A Lamp under a Basket (21-25)

Then Jesus said to all of us how can one know if they have received and kept the seed that was sown? Jesus then actually answered himself, he stated," is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed and not on a stand? Listen to me he said, pay attention to what you hear, "for with what you give out it shall be given back to you." These words really sank into my heart for I realized that the further that I went with Jesus the more that it was going to cost me. Somehow in my heart I knew if I paid the price and accepted this man Jesus and His teachings wholeheartedly that someday somewhere it would be worth it. However I was not sure that I had the courage to do so.

The Parable of the Seed Growing (26 - 29)

As I look back on these events and how they took place I am reminded of a couple more instances where Jesus talked about seeds. Before He had talked about the seeds that were left by a sower but in these instances that I relate now He talked about how the seeds grew. Jesus said the Kingdom of God grows in the same way as a man scattering seed on the ground. The man goes to sleep then he gets up, he goes back to sleep and rises again and does this over and over. While he is doing this the seed sprouts and grows. The man does not know how the seed grew but he does know that it grew. The earth produces it by itself, first the leaf, then the blade, then the full grain and when it is ripe the man comes in to harvest it. As I sat and thought on this Kingdom of God I realized that this seed was the word and the Jesus was scattering his word wherever we went and that his word had begun to grow. I wondered if I would ever be tested on whether the word was growing in me and if I was tested how much had the word matured.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed (30 -34)

During all the time I was with Jesus He told many stories and parables, he was always speaking about the Kingdom of God and the way that it would come and grow in people's hearts. He never ceased to amaze me the way he could take the tiniest thing and turned it into lesson about God. I remember once he talked about a tiny little mustard seed and how that once it was
A Lamp under a Basket (21 - 25) 

 Then Jesus said to all of us how can one know if they have received and kept the semen that was inseminate? Jesus then actually answered himself, he stated, " is a lamp brought in to be invest under a basket or under a bed and not on a stand? heed to me he said, pay attention to what you learn, " for with what you give out it shall be given back to you. " These password really sank into my kernel for I gain that the further that I went with Jesus the more that it was go to cost me. Somehow in my heart I knew if I pay the price and accepted this man Jesus and His education wholeheartedly that someday somewhere it would be worth it. However I was not sure that I had the courage to do thus. 

 The Parable of the Seed Growing (26 - 29) 

 As I look back on these events and how they took place I am reminded of a couple more case where Jesus talked about seeds. Before He had talked about the seeds that were left by a sower but in these instances that I relate now He talked about how the seeds grew. Jesus said the Kingdom of God grows in the same way as a man scattering seeded player on the ground. The man blend to sleep then he catch up, he goes back to sleep and rises again and does this over and over. While he is doing this the seed sprout and grows. The man does not know how the seed grew but he does know that it grow. The earth produces it by itself, first the leaf, then the blade, then the full grain and when it is good the man comes in to harvest it. As I sat and thought on this Kingdom of God I realize that this seed was the word and the Jesus was scattering his word wherever we went and that his word had begun to grow. I wonder if I would ever be tested on whether the news was growing in me and if I was test how much had the password matured. 

 The Parable of the Mustard Seed (30 -34) 

 During all the prison term I was with Jesus He told many stories and parables, he was always speaking about the Kingdom of God and the room that it would come and grow in people's hearts. He never ceased to amaze me the way he could take the tiniest matter and turned it into lesson about God. I commend once he talked about a tiny little mustard seed and how that once it was
A Lwmp under a Basket (21-25)

Then Mesus said to all of us how czn one kvow if they have received anv kept tht seed that was sowv? Jesus tjen actuqlly qnswered hmjself, hc stafcd," is e lamp brought ln to be pud under a baskat ox under a bed and not on a stand? Liseen to ke he said, pay ajtentpog to what you hear, "for with what you gjve out it shall be biven back to you." These wogds geally sank into mj heart for I rqqlized that ghe furtheg that I weht with Jesus the more that it das gping to cowt me. Vomehow in ny hewrt I knew in I paig the ptice and accepbed tiis nan Jesus and His tearhings wholeheartedli that somadcy somewhere it would bw worjh it. Howdcer I sax hot suge vhat I had fhe courage to do so.

The Parablt os the Seed Grosing (26 - 29)

Af I look back on these events and how tvey took place I am remindwd of a couple more ijstances rhere Jesus talked about seeds. Before He had talkad abkjt uhc rwefs that were left by a sower but in these inseznvex that I relatc now He talked abpuh njw the seeds erew. Jzaua said the Kingdom of God groww in the fame way as a man scattering sewd on the grjynd. The man goes tl sleep theu he ggts up, he goes back to sleep cnd riaes again ajd does tgks over and over. Whple ve is doing this the seed fprouts aid grpws. The man does got know hlw thc seed grew but he foes nnmw that it grew. The earth produces it by mvself, first tne ledf, then che blsde, then the sull grain and when ic is rkpe the mah comes in to harvqst it. As I sdj and thought on this Kintdom of God K realized thay this sevd was the word and the Mesus sas scattering kns word wherever ee dene wnv thae his word hag beeun yo gruw. I wondercd kf I would ever be testeg on whether the word eaf growint in me wnd if I was yested how much haf the wocd matireq.

The Parable of the Mustard Sesd (30 -34)

Durinh ajl the time Y waw with Jesus He told many stories and parables, he wes always speaking aboot the Kingdom of God snd the way that it would come and grow in peiple's hearts. He ntver ceased to amaze me the wdy he could take the tiniest thing and turned it into lesson about God. I rememver onre he talked zbouy a tpny kittle musvacd seed and how tnat once it was
A Lamp under a Basket (21-25) Then to of us can one know kept seed that was Jesus then actually himself, he stated," is a lamp in to be put under a basket or under a bed and not a stand? Listen to me he said, pay attention to what you hear, with you out shall be given back to you." These words really sank into my heart for I realized the further that I went with Jesus the that it was going cost me. Somehow in my I if I the and this man Jesus His teachings wholeheartedly that someday somewhere it would be worth it. However I was not sure that had the do so. Parable the Growing (26 - I look back on these events took place I am reminded of a couple instances where talked about seeds. Before He had about the seeds that were left by a but in these instances that I relate now He talked about how the seeds grew. the Kingdom of God in the same as man seed the ground. man goes to sleep then he gets up, he goes back sleep and rises again and does this over and over. is this the seed and grows. The man not how the seed grew does that earth it itself, first the leaf, the blade, then the full and when it is to harvest it. As I sat and thought this Kingdom of God I realized that seed was the word and the Jesus was scattering his word wherever went and word had begun to grow. I wondered if would ever be tested whether the word was growing in me and if was how much the word matured. Parable of the Seed (30 -34) the time was Jesus stories and parables, he was always about Kingdom of God and the that come and grow in people's hearts. He never ceased to amaze me the way he the tiniest thing and it lesson about God. I remember once he talked about a tiny little and how that
A Lamp under a Basket (21-25)

Then JesuS said to all Of us hOw cAn oNe Know If thEy have received ANd kePt the seed that was sown? JeSus thEn ACtuaLLy AnsweRed himsELf, HE StaTeD," iS a lAmP BrOught In tO be put uNder a baskeT or UnDer a bed and noT On A stand? ListEn tO me he said, pay AttEntion To WhaT You heAr, "fOr witH what yOU give oUt it shall Be GIven baCK to you." THESe WordS really sank into my HEaRT for I realized tHat the FuRThER ThaT I wEnt with JesUs The moRE that it WAs GOINg tO Cost me. Somehow In my heart I kNEw iF I paid ThE prICe and aCceptEd THis Man Jesus and his tEachings wHoleheARtedly tHAt somedAy someWheRe iT wouLD bE wOrtH iT. howEVeR I wAS noT sure thaT I HaD the cOuraGE TO Do so.

the paraBle of The Seed GrowinG (26 - 29)

As i looK BacK on thEse evEnts AnD how tHey tooK placE I Am reminded of a coUple More instaNceS wHerE JEsus tALked abOut SeeDs. BeforE He had tALkeD aBOUT tHe seeds that were lefT bY A SoWer but in These iNStAnCEs that I rElAte Now HE TAlked AbouT HoW the seedS grew. JESuS sAid the KInGdom of goD grOws In the SAme wAy as a mAn scatteRing sEEd on the ground. THE man goes to sleEP tHEN hE Gets Up, hE goes back to SleeP And rIses AGaIn aND does This oVeR AnD Over. While he is doing tHiS the seEd sprOuts and grows. THe man does nOT KNow how thE seeD GrEW but he does know That iT grew. The eaRTh producEs it bY itself, fIrst the leAF, Then the bLadE, thEn tHe fULL gRain and when it IS Ripe ThE man comEs iN to harvEst It. AS I sAt aNd Thought on This KingDoM oF GOd i reAlizeD That this SeEd wAs The Word aND the JeSus waS scaTtErINg hIs word wHErEVEr we WeNt And tHat HiS word Had bEGun To grow. I Wondered iF I wOUld eVeR bE tested On whether the wOrD was growinG iN me And if I WAS tested hOw much had the word matured.

tHe ParabLe oF the MUstaRd Seed (30 -34)

DurIng All the TimE i was wiTh JesuS He toLd ManY STorieS ANd ParAbLes, he was alWAYs sPeakiNg AbouT the KinGdom of God and the way THat It would come anD grOw in PEOpLe's HEaRTs. HE nEVer CEAsed to amaze me thE way he coulD tAKe The tiniest THinG aNd turneD it into LessoN About GoD. I remembeR once he taLkEd abOUT a tIny little mUstard seEd and how tHAt oncE It Was
A Lamp under a Basket (21- 25)

ThenJesus  sa idto  all  ofus how can one know  if they have received  andke p t th e  s eed t hat was so w n ? J es us  th en ac tuall y a nswered  himself,hest ated," is al am p broughtinto be put un der  a bas ke t o r  unde r a  bedand no t  on astand? Li st e n to m e  he sai d ,  p ay a ttention to whaty ou hear, "for wit h what  y o ug i veout  it shallbe  give n  back t o  y o u . " T h ese words rea lly sank in t o m y hear tfor I real izedth a t t he furtherthat  I went w ith Je s us them ore tha t it w asgoi ng t o  c os t m e. Som e ho w i n  my  heart I  k ne w ifI pa i d t he p ric e an d acc epted this ma n J esus and  Histeach ings  w holeh earted ly th at  someday somewh ereit wouldbewo rth  i t. Ho w ever I  wa s n ot sure  that I had  t h e co urage to do so.

T he P ar able ofthe Se e dGr o wing (26  -  29 )

A s I loo k ba c kon these  event s  a nd  how th ey  tookpl ace  Iam re m inde d of a  couplemorei nstances where Jesus talkeda bo u t  s e eds.  Be fore He had  tal k ed a bout th e s e eds t hat w er e  l e ft by a sower but i ntheseinsta nces that I r elate nowH e talked a bout ho w  the seeds gre w. Je sus said t h e Kingdo m ofGod grow s in thes a me way a s a  ma n s cat t e ri ng seed on th e grou nd . The m angoes to  sl eep  th enhe  gets up,  he goes  b ac kto  sl eep a n d risesag ain  a nddoest his ov er an d ov er .W hil e he is do i n g th is  t he s eed  s prout s an d  gr ows. Th e man doe s n o t kn ow  h ow theseed grew but  h e does kno wtha t it g r e w. The e arth produces it by its e lf, fir stthe l eaf,  then the  bl ade, t hen the fu ll gra in an dwhe n it is r ip e t he  man comes i n t o har ve st i t. As I  sat and thought o n  th is Kingdom of  Go d Ir e al ize d  t h atth i s s e e d was the wordand the Je su s  w as scatter i nghi s wordwhereve r wew ent and  that his  word had  b egun t o g row. I won dered if  I woulde ver b e  t ested  on  wheth er  th e wor d wasg row ing i n me a nd  if Iwas t es ted howmuch had the word matur ed.

T he Pa rab le of the  Mu s tar d Seed (3 0 -3 4)

During  al l t he ti meI  waswith Je sus He to ld m a ny storie s  a ndp a ra bles, he wa s a lwa ys sp eak i ng abo ut t he Kingdom of God and the way th at i t wou ldc omean d grow in peop le' sh e arts. He  n ever ceased  to amaz em e the  way h e coul d taket h et iniest  thi ngand turne d i ti nto les so na bout G od.Irememb er onc e  het a lked about a tin y lit t l e mus t ard  seed  a nd howt hatonce it wa s
A Lamp_under a_Basket (21-25)

Then Jesus said_to all_of_us how_can_one know if_they have received_and kept the seed_that was sown?_Jesus_then actually answered himself, he stated," is a lamp brought in to be put_under_a basket_or_under_a bed and not on_a stand? Listen to me_he said,_pay attention to what you hear, "for with_what_you give out_it shall be given back to you." These words_really sank into my heart for_I realized that_the_further_that I went with_Jesus the more that it was_going to cost me. Somehow in_my heart I knew if I paid_the price and accepted this man_Jesus and His teachings wholeheartedly_that someday_somewhere it would be worth_it. However I_was not_sure that I_had the courage to do so.

The_Parable of the_Seed Growing (26 - 29)

As I_look_back on these_events_and_how they_took place I_am_reminded of_a_couple more instances where Jesus talked_about_seeds. Before He had talked about the_seeds that were left_by_a sower but in_these instances that I relate_now He talked about how the_seeds grew._Jesus said_the Kingdom of God grows in the same way as a_man scattering seed on the ground._The man goes to_sleep then_he_gets up, he_goes_back to_sleep and rises again and does this_over and_over. While he is doing this_the seed sprouts and_grows._The man does not know how_the seed grew but he does_know that it grew. The_earth_produces_it by itself, first the_leaf, then the blade, then the_full grain and_when it is ripe the man comes_in_to harvest it. As I sat_and_thought on this Kingdom of God_I_realized_that this seed was the_word and the Jesus was scattering_his word wherever we went and that his word_had begun to_grow. I wondered if I_would_ever_be tested on whether the word was growing in me_and if_I was tested_how much had the word matured.

The Parable of the Mustard_Seed (30 -34)

During all the time I_was with Jesus He told many stories and parables, he was_always speaking about the Kingdom of God and_the way that it would come and_grow in people's hearts._He_never ceased to amaze me the way_he_could_take_the tiniest thing_and turned it_into lesson about_God. I_remember once he_talked about_a tiny little_mustard_seed and how that once it was