Gardeners know the value of fertile soil. So does Jesus in Mark 3:31-4:20. But you can have the darkest richest soil ever and still fail to harvest. It's that some soils are infected with weed seed and thorns. And before you know it they grow and start choking the crop.
Jesus' careful explanation for us is that the "worries of this age, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things" choke out the Good News so it comes to nothing. This list of stranglers makes me uncomfortable.
Lord, free us from this stress that strangles. We want to be those that have a "harvest beyond their wildest dreams." (The Message)
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