Keep the Soil Prepared

A farmer went out to plant his seed. He scattered the seed on the ground. Some fell on a path. People walked on it, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some seed fell on rocky ground. When it grew, the plants dried up because they had no water. 7 Other seed fell among thorns. The thorns grew up with it and crowded out the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It grew up and produced a crop 100 times more than the farmer planted.”

When Jesus said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears should listen.”

9 His disciples asked him what the story meant. 10 He said, “You have been given the chance to understand the secrets of God’s kingdom. But to outsiders I speak by using stories. In that way,

“ ‘They see, but they will not know what they are seeing.    They hear, but they will not understand what they are hearing.’ (Isaiah 6:9) (Luke 8:5-10)

Many people know of God. Others have heard the story but refuse to believe it. Others yet disregard the facts and believe the various other fables and lies. Some could care less about any talk of a god or eternity. As Luke records Jesus' words above however, "Whoever has ears should listen"!

Where do we stand? Are we keeping the garden of our hearts and minds open to the truths of God? Have we been crowded out with the weeds and insects of the world?

Keep the soil prepared! Grow in God's Truths and in relationship with Him! If not, we will be as those in Luke's writings; seeing without vision and hearing without understanding!