March 28
Luke 8:4-21
Do you ever wonder why Jesus repeats things so often? The Gospel writers do so as well. Luke 4 repeats the parable of the soils which we have already come across in both Matthew and Mark. This parable speaks to the critical nature of one’s response to Jesus. Some people will hear the word of God but it will be snatched away quickly. These people with short attention spans will hear but never do anything with it. A second group are those who are among the rocks. These people love the idea of Jesus but never allow the word to take root. It is like so many passing fads in their lives, it comes and goes. The third group are those among the thorns. They like Jesus but eventually decide that the pleasures of this world are of greater value than him.
Finally, we see a group of people who hear, retain, and persevere in living for Jesus. This group becomes a beautiful plant that bears massive quantities of fruit. We are called to pursue lives like this last group. We need to hear, believe, and live all our days for the glory of God. This parable is repeated so many times because of its essential nature. We can far too easily find ourselves distracted from God or apathetic toward him. Yet true life is found only when we are dedicated to Christ. Our eyes need to be fixed on him, our lives need to be drawn from him, and we need to pursue bearing fruit for him.
Father God, help me to be rooted in you. May I do all things for your glory. Amen.
How can you stay better rooted in Christ and bear fruit for him?
Do you ever wonder why Jesus repeats things so often? The Gospel writers do so as well. Luke 4 repeats the parable of the soils which we have already come across in both Matthew and Mark. This parable speaks to the critical nature of one’s response to Jesus. Some people will hear the word of God but it will be snatched away quickly. These people with short attention spans will hear but never do anything with it. A second group are those who are among the rocks. These people love the idea of Jesus but never allow the word to take root. It is like so many passing fads in their lives, it comes and goes. The third group are those among the thorns. They like Jesus but eventually decide that the pleasures of this world are of greater value than him.
Finally, we see a group of people who hear, retain, and persevere in living for Jesus. This group becomes a beautiful plant that bears massive quantities of fruit. We are called to pursue lives like this last group. We need to hear, believe, and live all our days for the glory of God. This parable is repeated so many times because of its essential nature. We can far too easily find ourselves distracted from God or apathetic toward him. Yet true life is found only when we are dedicated to Christ. Our eyes need to be fixed on him, our lives need to be drawn from him, and we need to pursue bearing fruit for him.
Father God, help me to be rooted in you. May I do all things for your glory. Amen.
How can you stay better rooted in Christ and bear fruit for him?
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