Matthew 13:3-9; Mark 4:3-9; Luke 8:5-8
The parable of the sower must be a very important story for it to be recorded three times in the Bible.
I had the privilege last week to share from the book of Matthew this parable with 35 children ages 9-12. At the end of the week they were asked, “Which heart are you?”.
Verses 3-4: The hard heart. Hears but doesn’t listen so as to apply it to the heart.
Verses 5-6: The stony or rocky heart. Receives the word with great joy but no roots in the word of God are grown so it dies.
Verse 7: The heart of thorns. This heart hears but selfish desires and fears choke out the word.
These three hearts bear no fruit for the kingdom of God.
Verse 8: The healthy heart of good soil hears, understands, and does good works, bearing fruit for God’s kingdom.
God makes our heart good so we understand His word and produce fruit. The fruit begins in us by the Spirit of God. We understand and grow spiritually by His word. We obey God’s word. We tell others about Jesus. We are a caring, loving person.
A heart that desires to know Jesus more and more everyday will grow in knowledge of His word and follow Him in obedience to His word.
Which soil are you?
🌹He who has ears, let him hear (listen).”
Matthew 13:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.13.9.NASB1995
Continually Seeking Him,
Continually Seeking Him 