We often come to God with high expectations, believing He has something to offer, that things will get better in our lives. While we want to see things happen in life, even as Christians we often don’t. The hard truth is that we don’t see more results from our relationship with God because we are not fully kingdom-minded. We struggle with issues like fear and doubt or battle addictive behaviors and relationship challenges.
We need to become Kingdom-minded persons, people of God’s Kingdom, where as His citizens we begin to look more like our King. The parable of the soils deals with four kinds of soil: good, rocky, thorny, and that of a path. Each represents four kinds of attitudes that people hold. All the “soils” can be found side by side, in one general location. The result of being in the Kingdom is fruitfulness, not just an average amount but an abundance; a reasonable crop produced 10-fold, but “crops” in the Kingdom bear 30, 60 or 100-fold. It is important to note that a tree or plant is not sustained by itself – apple trees don’t eat apples! The condition of the soil is vital for the growth of the tree.
When we say, “I didn’t get anything from that” when we hear the Word of God, we are talking more about the condition of our own soil than we are about the seed that was planted. God created us to be fruitful and it is encouraging to know that none of the environments is unchangeable. Turning, repenting, and doing even one thing different, can change our soil and enable us to bear fruit, 30, 60 or 100-fold.
Weekend Reminder – Is Your Heart Hard?
