I believe we are familiar with the parable of the sower (ref.: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Mark 4:1-9, 13-20; Luke 8:4-8, 11-15). The farmer sowed seeds, some fell by the wayside, some on stony ground, some on among thorns, and some on good ground.
My focus is on the seeds that fell amongst thorns and those that fell on good ground.
The seed represents the word of God, and the ground or soil represents the heart.
For the seeds that fell amongst thorns. The thorns choked the seeds and they didn't grow properly. The thorns represent the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches. The cares of this world include anxiety and worries over things such as bills of any sort, which seem to be the greatest source of worry.
The good ground is healthy ground with good soil, not having stones or thorns. It shows a heart that is completely rested upon the word of the Lord and the leading the Holy Spirit. This is a type of heart every Son and Daughter of God is expected to have, but this is not always the case, and I'll tell you why.
Any ground left uncatered for would grow weeds and maybe thorns. This shows that the good ground depicts a heart that tends the garden with the word of God.
True, there are bills and other forms of distraction that come our way, but when we stand on the word of God, we are led by the Holy Spirit, and He shows us the path to take. We just have to trust Him. To trust Him prevents thorns from growing because if we remember the scripture, the thorns choke the seed which is the word of God. To focus on the bills and distractions that the devil brings towards us cause us to give it so much strength to choke the word of God.
But when we use the sword the Spirit, in this case, could be any cutting farm tool, we prevent any thorn from growing.
The Bible says in Proverbs 3:5-6, "⁵ Trust in the Lord completely, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on him to guide you, and he will lead you in every decision you make. ⁶ Become intimate with him in whatever you do, and he will lead you wherever you go." TPT.
As Sons and Daughters of God, when we trust God completely, we would be likened to the seeds thown on the good ground that grew and bore thirty, sixty, and a hundred folds. Just trust the Lord, trust me you'll thank me later, better still, you thank and praise the Lord God Almighty.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)
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