Last time, I wrote on the parable of the sower, explaining that the soil represents the heart of man and also what represents how a man lives and how he makes decisions in life. So today I will take a look at the first type of heart and why he ended up the way he became.
According to Mark 4:3 and 4, it says, “Give attention to this! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.” AMP. In explaining the parable further, Jesus in Mark 4:14 and 15 said, “The sower sows the Word. The ones along the path are those who have the Word sown [in their hearts], but when they hear, Satan comes at once and [by force] takes away the message which is sown in them.” AMP. Now, the question here is, even though the Word was sown into the heart of this individual, why was he still vulnerable to the devil?
As Jesus said, the soil represents the heart and I elaborated by saying the heart also represents ones mind-set, what the person has become in making decisions. The Word was sown on the path. On the path, there is nothing that can make use of the Word. In other words, it would just remain there till it wears out. What could cause this? The answer is being idle.
To be idle; you must have heard a popular saying that “an idle mind is the devils workshop”. Well Proverbs 16:27 from the Living Bible says, “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece.” To be idle is being vulnerable for so many things. The Word sown is expected to be used immediately, first of all by accepting it. Another reason is being just a hearer.
Another reason is being just a hearer, which of course was what the person in question, that is the one whose Word fell on the pathway did, because it says, “the Word sown [in their heart].” When the Word is sown, it is just as good as walking down the road and hearing a song by the way, which doesn’t concern you. It is what you do after this that makes the difference. Apostle James said we should be doers of the Word and not just hearers alone. In James 1:21-22, it says, “So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted [in your hearts] contains the power to save your souls. But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth].” AMP.
It is clear with the verses quoted above that the person whose seed fell by the way time, had no intention of welcoming the Word; his heart was hardened from the start. So this was what made it very easy for the devil to come and steal the Word, thus making the person not to retain anything he heard! How do we prevent having the heart represented as the one on the path way? The answer of course is by becoming the one having the heart represented as the good soil, which I would elaborate after bringing to the fore the hearts represented as the stony ground and the thorn bush, which are the next two blogs.
In summary, it is not just about going to church and listening to the Word or reading the Bible. It is the state of your heart that determines whatever you will do with whatever comes in; remember, be the doer of the Word and not just the hearer.
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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