Good Morning Girls
Read Luke 8:1-8 SOAP Luke 8:5-8
I've always thought of this passage referring to salvation responses. But after looking more closely, it seems to refer to a general response to God's Word. So I can personally apply this to my own heart. Am I receptive to the truth of God's Word? Or do I let the enemy's lies cover up the truth? (birds devouring the seed) Do I wash out when action is required because I am not rooted in God's Word? (seeds on the rocks) More commonly, do I get distracted by worldly things that do not eternally matter? (seeds among thorns)
How often am I producing fruit a hundredfold? I must intentionally invest in my personal relationship with Christ, through studying His Word and prayer. Father, forgive me for my apathy and lack of love.
Dear Lord, I so want to have fertile soil and bear good fruit. This is a lifelong process and one that I must willingly work on daily. Through prayer, God's word, and obedience I know that I can make it. Ladies, this bible study has been awesome and made me realize that I have so much to work on. It has been so awesome to share this with my sisters in Christ. Grace, grace, God's grace. Praise the Lord I have this in my life.
ReplyDeleteMaybe because of my personal study time, but today these verse spoke to me of faith. Early in my Christian walk, many times my faith would be trampled on because of life or my circumstances. It would be easy to pick apart. Then, other times, when I got wrapped up in life and being busy, busy, busy with no time for getting into the word (or so I thought at the time, in truth, I just didn't make the time) ~ my faith would be like landing on the rock. It would grow only so big before getting washed away. As I've grown in my walk with God, my faith is more firm and grounded in fertile soil because of my time spent with the Father. My faith has grown through the years and carries me through the rough patches.
ReplyDeleteI've heard and read this passage many times over the past 30 some odd years in sermons, vbs, church camps, object lessons, etc. It always stays so relevant. You've got to accept the Gospel and stick with it. Halley's says "Some will not even listen. Some will accept it, but soon fall away. Some will hold on longer, but gradually lose interest. And some will hold on, in varying degrees, to final fruition."
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