It's MY Choice ~ which SOIL my heart is

Matthew 13:1-23

Inspired thots:

Parable of the Sower ~

~This parable is so dear to me, for the Lord has never failed to reveal his precious thots to me every time I read it.

1) Some seed fell along the path.

• We hear the Word of God, but do not understand it enough to appreciate it.
• Thus, the 'birds' (devil) come quickly to snatch it away from us... before the Word can take root or be rolled into good soil.
• See how well verse the devil is to know that the Word of God is SO precious that it must not be allowed to stay on too long with us, or in us.
• That is why we can read the Word of God during the day, and..., can forget it so easily within the hour.
• We have let the devil 'rob' us of God's blessings, for that is what the Word of God can do in us.

2) Some seed fell on rocky places.

• We hear the Word of God; we receive it with joy... but then, we do not put it deep into our hearts, to take root and bloom.
• We enjoy the blessings of God's word when we receive it, but then make no effort to 'cultivate'. The Word of God did not become our lifestyle!
• Thus, when problems or troubles come our way, we have no established model or structure to keep us steadfast.
• We rather release the Word of God to 'relieve ourselves' of the problems than see God's Word as our solution to the problems.
• We fail to 'choose the right path'.

3) Some seed fell among thorns.

• We hear the Word of God; we receive it but we do not know how to use it well to reap its benefits.
• Thus, we focus on the things of the world which we can see around us, overwhelming us such that we size down the Word of God and its impact, which can lift us up from every 'miry pit'.
• We have not invested the Word of God to equip ourselves against the deceit of this world.

4) Some seed fell on good soil.

• Many Christians miss the mark.