They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away(Luke 8:13)
In the parable of the sower, a man goes out to sow seed on his land. The seed falls on different kinds of ground. Ones that fell on stony ground springs up and looks productive. But, because it lacks root structure, it withers!
Jesus explained the parable as: The seed is the Word of God, grounds are the different ones who hear the Word. The stony-ground receives the Word initially with joy, but then melts in the moment of trial or temptation OR, they fall away when real life hits them.It is not the seed, but the ground, which needs to change!
We must not receive God's Word as just an encouraging story, or a façade to put on for others but receive it deeply and allow it to guide our decisions, emotions, and actions allowing us to face life with a deep rooted faith in the Word of God.
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