“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” (Matthew:13:18-23)
As children of GOD, we should be possessing a heart of 'good soil' so that we can be fruitful. We need to guard our hearts from all evil to keep it that way. At the same time, we should be cautious of falling into the other three types of hearts mentioned in the parable of sower.
Heart of 'a path':
The Bible says in Psalms:1:1 "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers". It's important that our heart of good soil doesn't allow gossip and other evil talk to enter making it a heart of 'a path'. What is a path? It allows anyone to come and go. Such a state shouldn't happen to our hearts, letting words of every people to enter and leave at their own will.
Heart of 'a rock':
The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. (Genesis:4:4&5). Our hearts will get hardened like a rock when we have a wrong knowledge of GOD, when we hold a grudge against Him. When Cain's offering was not accepted, he should have repented and turned towards GOD and not against his brother, thus becoming a murderer in the process. In the same way, jealousy too can wreck our hearts just like the case of Saul. He became jealous of David leading to a hardened heart and ultimately his downfall.
Heart of 'thorns':
When any good yielding land is left unattended without proper care, thorns and bushes will start to grow. In a similar way, if we don't keep meditating the Word of GOD daily, we will let the cares of this world and the lure of wealth to rule our hearts.
Blessings!
As children of GOD, we should be possessing a heart of 'good soil' so that we can be fruitful. We need to guard our hearts from all evil to keep it that way. At the same time, we should be cautious of falling into the other three types of hearts mentioned in the parable of sower.
Heart of 'a path':
The Bible says in Psalms:1:1 "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers". It's important that our heart of good soil doesn't allow gossip and other evil talk to enter making it a heart of 'a path'. What is a path? It allows anyone to come and go. Such a state shouldn't happen to our hearts, letting words of every people to enter and leave at their own will.
Heart of 'a rock':
The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. (Genesis:4:4&5). Our hearts will get hardened like a rock when we have a wrong knowledge of GOD, when we hold a grudge against Him. When Cain's offering was not accepted, he should have repented and turned towards GOD and not against his brother, thus becoming a murderer in the process. In the same way, jealousy too can wreck our hearts just like the case of Saul. He became jealous of David leading to a hardened heart and ultimately his downfall.
Heart of 'thorns':
When any good yielding land is left unattended without proper care, thorns and bushes will start to grow. In a similar way, if we don't keep meditating the Word of GOD daily, we will let the cares of this world and the lure of wealth to rule our hearts.
Blessings!
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