Tuesday, October 03, 2006
AMONG THE THORNS
Matt. 13:22 "And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Mark 4:18-19 "And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word, 19. and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 8:14 "And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity
The third soil finds the seed sown among the thorns. These are the ones who have heard the word but are too involved with the worries of the world to bring any fruit to maturity. We have already heard that man cannot serve two masters and nor can God’s child love the world’s corrupt riches and pleasures. John tells us in 1John 2:15-17 Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17. And the world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever.
So when we analyze this type of man we see that he heard the word and weighed the cost but has fallen for the world and the deceitfulness of its riches which are temporary. He goes for all the gusto of today and never thinks where it all ends. He lets the word get choked out with the so called riches and pleasures of this life as his goal. Paul tells us about this kind in 1Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang.
The seed has a purpose of production and reproduction. In the case of the thorny soil it never has an opportunity to grow to maturity because the thorns, which are the worries or concerns of the world, overshadow it. The overpowering thorns choke the seed from life, hindering it from any production let alone reproduction.
Mark 4:18-19 "And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word, 19. and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 8:14 "And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity
The third soil finds the seed sown among the thorns. These are the ones who have heard the word but are too involved with the worries of the world to bring any fruit to maturity. We have already heard that man cannot serve two masters and nor can God’s child love the world’s corrupt riches and pleasures. John tells us in 1John 2:15-17 Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17. And the world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever.
So when we analyze this type of man we see that he heard the word and weighed the cost but has fallen for the world and the deceitfulness of its riches which are temporary. He goes for all the gusto of today and never thinks where it all ends. He lets the word get choked out with the so called riches and pleasures of this life as his goal. Paul tells us about this kind in 1Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang.
The seed has a purpose of production and reproduction. In the case of the thorny soil it never has an opportunity to grow to maturity because the thorns, which are the worries or concerns of the world, overshadow it. The overpowering thorns choke the seed from life, hindering it from any production let alone reproduction.
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