18/ "Hear then the parable of the sower.
19/ The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart.
20/ The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy.
21/ But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away.
22/ The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.
23/ But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold."
SO TRUE, and, ought to be read over, and, over, until the soundness, and, sensibility of this message is rooted deeply in the being! Just a couple of days ago, someone in my Family, whom has been having problem, after problem, fell away, angrily, and, wrongly, albeit, temporarily! Such a person is the second instance; the seed sown on rocky ground, but, at least, there is hope for this instance! Well, personally, I believe there is hope in ANY instance!!!
Many people in my circle, are like the third instance; seed sown among the thorns, but, lost in worldly anxieties, and, the lure of riches, and honestly, these are THE most difficult to reach, as they are, as I said, LOST in what the world offers, yet again, hope is ever near!!!
A substantial percentage of the world falls into the first example; seed sown on the path, who hears without understanding, and, without understanding, it is easy for the evil one to steal away, what was sown, and, yet has, the option to take root! The problem is, without understanding, such are difficult to reach, because, in their lack of understanding, the sense of what is TRUTH, is not planted in knowledge, and so, there is an inclination to ignore it!!!
What we SHOULD strive for, is the last instance, in which, we are the rich soil, ACCEPTING the seed, with understanding; then, with knowledge, working the soil, nurturing the seed, to, aids in it's growth, that, we are enabled to bear fruits, and, great yields, as such IS the evidence of the *GODLY* spirit!!!
You see, we have choices, and, while external stimuli, and, various factors contribute to where we are now, we ALWAYS have the choice of righteousness! We might be a rock garden, but, IF we choose, we can clear away the rocks, and, dig for rich soil, and, so forth! It IS a matter of CHOOSING *GOD* OVER all else, and, being consciously aware of ALL pertinents, which, sustain, maintain, and, produce, IN HIS NAME, TO HIS GLORY!!!
PRAISE THE LORD, our *GOD*, always, and, in ALL ways! BE EVER ENCOURAGED, BE BLESSED, by choosing TRUTH OVER the world, and, BE FREED from all else! LOVE always, and, PEACE be with us!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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