In “Bible” Matthew 13:1-23, Jesus talks about soil and the seed. There are four types of soil which Jesus refers to. These four types of soil symbolize the four kinds of people in accept the word of God.

One, a path. “As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.” (verse 4); “When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.” (verse 19). When Jesus spoke of the sower, he was referring to God himself, spreading the seeds of the gospel. There are people who indeed hear the message about the kingdom but don not understand it. They have no spiritual grasp of it, and they do not act on it in faith. They do not react. They witness, but they do not understand. To such people, the evil one comes and steals away the message of the kingdom.

Two, a rocky ground. “Some seed fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had not root.” (verse 5, 6); “The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.” (verse 20, 21). These are very emotional kinds of people. They quickly become enthusiastic about what they heard, but they soon become double-minded when they are emotionally upset. Emotional people cannot see the kingdom of God. Emotional people cannot take root in the word.

Three, a thorny ground. “Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.” (verse 7); “The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness for wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.” (verse 22). People who are like thorny ground have usually rich soil; they are able to do great things. They can produce abundant fruit. However, they are also worrying people. They worry day and night, until they have no time left to let the word grow in the soil of their hearts. The more they worry the more thorns of doubt and thistles of uncertainty grow in their hearts. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Instead of focusing on the words of God, thorny people focus on their worries. They lack the faith to trust and believe in God for the doubts and uncertainties that lie in their hearts.

Four, the good soil. “Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—-a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” (verse 8 ); “But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” (verse 23). This happens whenever someone “hear the word and understands it”. Such a person produces a crop—-a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. The people whose minds are like good soil have a hundred mind toward the word of God. Such a person can understand the meaning of the word. And understanding comes from love. When we love the word of God, we can understand and see the glorious kingdom of God.

Excerpted from Sunday worship service, by David Kim
2006.5.21

饮水思源上的讨论：

tcyzmhh：

交大这几年的高速发展离不开高质量人才的引进，陈进的事件是一个教训，但也希望学校不要因此而在以后的人才引进方面就畏首畏尾，科研人才始终是学校发展的最大推动力。

torch：

请记住，他始终曾经是交大的老师，如果你真是他的学生，难道你就没从他那里收获一星半点该收获的东西？他以前带过学生、上过课，你就什么也没学到？他的迎新致辞，你就完全不能从正面去理解？不要只懂得管别人有没有遵守自己的承诺，我们首先应该苛责的，不是自己吗？

现在事情当然已经有了定论，事件责任的规划也有了交代，该承担的人也必须承担，这是非常公平的。但是，作为交大学生的我们，恐怕是最没立场大放厥词的！

我们应当尊重的是曾为交大老师的他，应当尊重这次事件体现出的交大严谨的管理机制。而不是做在别人顺利时就阿谀奉承、别人落难时就落井下石的小人！骂别人、骂学校之前，请想想自己究竟该做些什么，又做到了些什么！

painting：

小的时候，不知道教授是什么意思，我父母没读过几年书，他们告诉我教授是科学家。在那天真的岁月里，我一直把科学家当成自己崇拜的偶像。一提起教授就想到华罗庚这样的人物。

weiweigoose：

微电子学院不会因为这件事情而一蹶不振，相反会让我们更团结，更坚强，更努力！

学校高层领导已经表示：会加大力度支持我校微电子学院和学科的发展，无论是从学科建设，还是师资队伍引进，人才培养，科学研究等各个方面，后续的很多支持动作大家会看得到，所以大家一定要有信心。

在别人认为我们最低谷的时候，我们要积蓄力量，打一场漂亮的翻身仗。这才是强者的姿态！

apollox：

希望各位同学不要造假……

以后文章什么的一定要自己写喽。