TO TAKE SOME PRESSURE OFF!

Good morning....this morning. Well i wish to share some up lifting scripture from the Lord Jesus Christ.To take some pressure off.You pray and you pray,you preach and preach and preach and it seems to fall on deaf ears.Well it does!!!!! Jesus said so himself.(Matthew chapter 13 verses 1- 15.)He told the story about the farmer who sowed his seed.Some fell in different places and some did not grow,some grew then died,some were sown in dangerous deadly places and started growing and soon were devoured by thorns.Then he was asked a question i am sure he already knew they would ask. You see when Jesus saw this crowd,he got in a boat and pushed out to sea. With his disciples. This is where he told the story.Actually he just sat in the boat just off shore.From there he started his story of the SEED being sown.The disciples ask Jesus why he told stories to illustrate points? Jesus said knowledge about the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven would be given to them but not to the crowd.Those who understand will be given more knowledge and they will excel in understanding them.However some people don't understand and even what they do understand will be taken from them.He said this was why he spoke to them in mysteries.They hear but don't listen,they do not even try to understand.He then spoke of The words of ISAIAH coming true. 'You will hear clearly but never understand. You will see clearly but never comprehend. In the KJV TRANSLATION IT SAYS 'FOR THIS PEOPLE'S HEART IS WAXED GROSS,THEIR EARS DULL OF HEARING,AND THEIR EYES THEY HAVE CLOSED,LEST AT ANY TIME THEY SHOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES,AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS,AND SHOULD UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART,AND BE CONVERTED,AND I should heal them'In other words they choose to close their spiritual ears and eyes even though they listened. They choose to not believe and be converted. Read the entire chapter and see how the Lord handled those who did hear and believe. My sermon hear is to lift up those who Preach the gospel,and Pastor churches and lead the music and teach Sunday school.Many will choose not to listen with the right ears.But those that do will continue to hunger and thirst for the Word of God.That's why you must press on.Give the non listeners to the Lord in fervent prayer. Jesus did not quit. So take some pressure off yourself get in the boat and shepherd the listeners.God already knows who hungers and thirst for the word,and they will stand with you.