How many of us check out the soil in which we want to grow plants or vegetables? If we want healthy plants, we need to loosen up any packed down soil so that it will sustain air flow and retain water. In the Bible we read a story about a Sower who scattered seeds that fell on different types of soil, each impacting the growth of the seeds in some way.
The soil in this story is compared to the condition of our hearts when we hear the Good News of why Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sin. Some hear what Jesus did but because their hearts are hard it makes no impression on them. Others are touched in their emotions, but their hearts remain unchanged. Some believe that what Jesus did for them was a great sacrifice. They become excited to follow His ways. However, as time goes on, they allow day to day happenings and responsibilities to choke their time and attention and they forget about Jesus. Eventually they relapse to their former ways. Those who grow and produce fruit in their lives hear and believe the Good News. They take time daily to be watered and fed by the Word of God.
But the fruit that the Spirit produces in a person’s life is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23 ERV)
Prayer: Gracious God, Thank You that Jesus came to pay the penalty for my sins, and I am adopted as a child of God. Please soften my heart with the water of Your word so that I may bear much fruit for Your Kingdom. Amen
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