Preparing the soil – Day 6

Rocks

“Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.” Luke 8:6

“The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.” Luke 8:13

With our hands deep in the soil, I saw hubby feeling out all the rocks – even the pebbles. “You don’t want the rocks prohibiting the root growth of the seedlings” he answered before I could ask. I wanted our little seeds to develop strong, deep roots nested deeply in the prepared soil.

When we receive the Word of God, it’s our responsibility to nurture the seed and to remove the rocks in the way. In our “Removing the rock” devotional, we learned the rocks in our lives are the sin in the way of our roots to grow deeper in Christ. The deeper we delve into the Word of God, the deeper our roots grow in Christ to stand steadfast in the soil of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Prayer: Father, please point out the rocks in the soil of my life so I can remove them for the roots of Your Word to grow deep within my heart and I can stand tall and secure in my Faith in Your Word. Amen.

Written by Pastor Iriza for www.womenoftheword.co.za ©
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