“The seed falling among thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.” Matthew 13:22
This verse continues the parable Jesus told about the sower and the seed. This seed falls among the thorns.
If you have ever tried to grow a garden, you know how bad thorns can be in it. Usually thorns are found on a vine. Once thorns pop up in a garden, it is very difficult to get rid of them.
The vines will wrap themselves around every plant, and around the fence of the garden. As they wrap around, they also tighten down choking the plant off. When you try to pull off the vine, you get poked very badly from the thorns on it.
Jesus points out that when the gospel message goes out there are many that hear it and accept it. Later, however, thorns in life pop up and make it unfruitful.
Two very large thorns in life are worries and deceitfulness of wealth.
How often do you worry about something? Worry about your job situation; your health; someone else’s health; your children; the crime; the government; the economy; and many other things.
When you worry, you take your eyes off of God and try to take control of things yourself. Giving enough time, this will pull you away from believing in Jesus.
Wealth is neither good nor bad. It is the chasing after it that can be bad. How often does a person state that if he could just make a little more everything would be alright?
Many people are willing to work 60-70 hours a week, or be gone for 2 weeks or more at a time, just to make more money. The world states you need to make more money to be happy. This is not true. It will crush your belief and trust in God.
Only following Jesus can make you happy. Only doing God’s desire will bring about true joy. Allow God’s word to be fruitful in your life by not worrying or chasing after wealth.
In this life you will have everything you need and more if you follow and trust in Jesus. Don’t let the thorns of this life choke you.
I pray today that God will make Himself more real to you; that you will see that God is in absolute control; that you do not need to worry about anything; that God will reveal to you the deceitfulness of chasing wealth; and that God will make you fruitful in His kingdom.
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