Matthew 13 The first thing that Jesus tells us about the Kingdom is that it starts with the Word.  The Word received with listening ears and open eyes.  The Word taken into our hearts with faith, nurtured and protected, so that it will be fruitful.
  I am reminded of what Jesus said in Matt. 12:35:
" The good man our of his good treasure brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth what is evil."  If we want to produce good fruit in our lives and families, then we must have a treasure of good - Like the psalmist wrote in Psalm 119:72 "The law of Thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces."  The Word of God is a treasure more valuable than anything this world can offer.  Better than tv shows and video games.  Better than sports or recreational activities.  It is the "whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, and if anything is worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things", that Paul speaks of in Philippians 4:8.
In Colossians 3:2 he tells us to "Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth."  And in Romans 12: 2 he tells us "and do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. "

All the more reason that we must read the Word, learn the Word, meditate on His Word, and teach the Word to our children!  Praying all the while for ears to hear and eyes to see!

The 2nd kingdom parable that Jesus tells is also about good seed. But this time we find that the enemy has sown some bad seeds, some tares, along side the good seed. ( Matthew 13:24-30)  Jesus tells us in verses 37-43 that He is the sower of the good seed.  That those who belong to His kingdom are the good seed.  It is the enemy, the evil one, who has sown the tares. These are his sons.  Both are in the world.  Both will stay until the time of the harvest.  It is the ending that is different.
The tares will be gathered and burned, tossed into the "furnace of fire; in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
But the good seed, the righteous, will "shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father."(verse 43) Both are eternal destinations.  Only those who have the good seed, the Word of God, will have a good result . 

How vital is it that we remember this! Do we know the value of God's Word like this?  If we do not have it sown into our hearts and minds and lives, we are tares!  We might look like the real wheat, but we are not! And the end result is the furnace.  But only if we set our minds on His Word, if we love to read it and think on it, and allow it to transform our lives, yielding to the Spirit of God... then we are truly His! 

Father in heaven, thank You for Your Word!  Thank You for planting the good seed, the Word of the kingdom into my heart and mind.  Continue to transform me and renew my mind by Your Word, so that I might always know Your good, acceptable, and perfect will.  Let Your will be done Father.
I give you all my attention, to hear Your Voice, so that I may follow You.
Amen