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b'Gazing up at the ever-darkening sky, people in the kingdom of Worne waited.\\nHow long had they looked for salvation? Where was the promise of rescue and\\nfreedom? All at once, there was a crack in the heavens, a blaze of light\\nthat burned stark against the night. Some shielded their faces in fear\\nwhile others raised open palms toward the skies, waiting for a miracle.\\nThen it came, falling soft as a spring rain: tiny golden seeds.\\n.\\nA man, who everyone saw as strong and confident, knelt on a path where the\\nseeds lay scattered. He heard the song of salvation and there the seeds\\nlay, within his grasp. The man reached his hand out, then pulled it back.\\n\\u201cNo. I am capable; I do not need this seed.\\u201d His face impassive, the man\\nwatched as the seed was trampled on the path by others passing by.\\n.\\nFilled with joy, a woman gathered seeds that had fallen among the rocks. As\\nshe hurried home, her foot caught a root and she tumbled to the ground.\\nSearing pain shot through her arm. Bleeding, she bent to collect the\\nscattered seed. A menacing growl from the dreaded creatures of the night\\nsounded nearby. With one fleeting glance back at those seeds, she escaped\\ninto the night.\\n.\\nA boy filled his pockets with the seeds, thinking that life would surely be\\ndifferent now. He passed by a cavern filled with sparkling gems. \\u201cPerhaps\\nif I take a detour through this cavern, I will reach my destination\\nfaster.\\u201d The jewels were so close, there for the taking. He pocketed a gem.\\nAround the next bend, the boy worried that one might not be enough. \\u201cI\\u2019ll\\njust take a few more\\u2026\\u201d Hours later, the pockets he had filled with seeds\\nwere replaced with gems.\\n.\\n\\u201cSalvation is here,\\u201d the girl breathed deep of sweet-scented flowers that\\nhad sprung up from the seeds she planted. Now, she gently picked the\\nflowers and peace washed over her soul. \\u201cI won\\u2019t keep it to myself,\\u201d the\\ngirl determined. \\u201cI will share the seeds of salvation.\\u201d The girl set off\\ninto the afternoon sun, a bucket of seeds swinging from one hand and a\\nbouquet of shining flowers in her arms. \\u2022 Savannah Coleman\\n.\\n\\u2022 This story is based on a parable Jesus told about a farmer sowing seed.\\nWhy do you think the good news\\u2014 about how Jesus, the promised Savior, died\\nand rose again to forgive our sins and give us life with God\\u2014is meant to be\\nreceived, enjoyed, and shared? What might it look like for you to embrace\\nthis good news today? (John 3:16; Colossians 1:13-14; 1 John 5:11-12) \\n.\\nI tell you, now is the time of God\\u2019s favor, now is the day of salvation. 2\\nCorinthians 6:2b (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMatt.13.1-Matt.13.23|Luke.8.4-Luke.8.15|2Cor.6.2'