Perhaps so; but, that baby now cries in a muddy bathwater puddle just outside the back door of the average American home.

Luke 8:11, "Now the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God."

     The thinking man of this century simply does not have any faith in the gospel.  The reason is not because of the words contained in it, but because of the intellectually devoid organizations handling this ancient message. It isn't the seed that we mistrust, but the Sower.

     Jesus had no such problem. As a matter of fact, in His day the "sinful world" adored Him while the "church" interrogated, stalked, mocked...and eventually killed Him. It seems not much has changed.

     Let's face it. We cannot perform. If we had but one true and believable test case of true, supernatural deliverance from drugs and alcohol...a single restored limb...someone raised from the dead...or just one prophet who spoke an undeniable word from Jehovah to the nation, we, the Church, would, no doubt, be inundated with attendants.

     I used to believe that the absence of these kinds of "proof" was due to sinful clergymen.  Then, I assumed the common, modern-day position based upon a particular verse of Scripture, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)

     The horrid application of this verse of Scripture conveniently moved the blame away from the ego soaked clergy and the impotent church, to the people of God.  Ignorantly and blissfully, it has stayed there!

     In the days to follow, I will present a new idea. Hopefully, one that will be recognized as (what it is indeed) an old one - an answer from the red ink in your Bible - the words of Jesus.

What is the answer? It is just what it has always been... The Word of God.

     Unfortunately, few know what that is...