How important is it for us to open our hearts to receive God’s word? This is right after the parable of the wheat and the disciples are wondering why Jesus teaches in parables. Are we listening to everything God is saying or do we pick what we want to hear? Wisdom and knowledge are at our feet if we are willing to open God’s word and have it transform our hearts and minds to be like Christ. I truly believe listening takes us surrendering to self because when we listen with our hearts clouded by the world we get confused.
In verse 22 it says, “The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.”
Is the world clouding what you hear? We need to open up and surrender to God’s teaching and grow to be like Christ. We can’t say, I will do things that are easy but I still like curtain things of the world. We all need to work to be the seed that falls on the good soil.
In verse 23 it says, “The seed that fell on good soil represented those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
What does your walk look like, is it producing fruit or is it for your own comfort? Step out of the comfort and start living out what you are learning.
I love Matthew chapter 12 verse 50 which says, “Anyone who does the will of my Father in Heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
We can’t just listen we must do, living out our faith is amazing and helps produce the fruit God desires. Open His word and live your life the way you are shown by Christ. Amen