A wrong classification (1) - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

He who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces some a hundredfold, some sixty and some thirty.
Matthew 13: 23.

A wrong classification (1)
Joseph was working as an apprentice in a small bookshop. His boss once asked him to classify books according to the contents and place them on the right shelves. "You can see that the shelves are clearly marked: travel, family, technology, agriculture, religion etc.. If the title is unclear, open the book and read a few paragraphs. You will soon find out what is the right group." Joseph started his task It wasn't always easy to classify books properly, but after some time he acquired a certain amount of experience.

One day he picked up a small volume bound in black whose title did not help him much. He flicked through a few pages and read, "A sower went out to sow." Further on he saw the words, "thorns", "good ground" and "fruit". That decided it: it was clearly an agricultural work. So he placed it on the corresponding shelf.

One day a farmer from a neighbouring village entered the shop, hoping to find a book on cereals. In the absence of the shopkeeper Joseph had to advise the customer. He remembered the small black book, took it down and explained like a good salesman, how the book dealt with sowing, harvesting, weeds and good and bad soil. The customer was satisfied, bought the book and decided to start studying it the same evening.

(to be concluded tomorrow)

Today‘s reading: Deuteronomy 15: 7 - 23 · Matthew 26: 47 - 58