Magnificent Life

The Parable of the Sower! Part Three "Other seeds fell among thorns, which grew up with them and choked the seedlings." Luke 8:7 When Jesus spoke this parable, He was trying to help His disciples understand why some people who hear the gospel don't get saved. The seed that falls among the thorns represents those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature (Luke 8:14). As a result, they never get around to doing anything with the gospel they heard nor allow God's given dreams to take precedence because they're too busy living for themselves. As Christ instructed us in Matthew 16:24 (paraphrase) - if you aspire for growth in life, you must employ the duty of self-denial. It would be best if you avoided the care of the world and the deceitfulness of riches that will make your seed miserable and die because allowing them is like planting your seed of greatness among the thorns. Remember, the world is full of greed and e