Are You Listening?

Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.
                           —Luke 8:8

Luke 8:5–8 records Jesus’ Parable of the Sower; and verses 11–15 explain its meaning.

The parable pictures the four kinds of soil on which the seed—the Word of God—falls:

  • the unresponsive heart (v. 12)
  • the impulsive heart (v. 13)
  • the preoccupied heart (v. 14)
  • the responsive heart (v. 15).

I have observed all of the above in people I’ve known: grieved over 1 and 2 and rejoiced over 4.

But for myself and my brothers and sisters, number 3 gives me the greatest concern. It pictures good but preoccupied people, warning against three things that trip them up:

  • Worry
  • Wealth
  • Worldly pleasures

These are the hazards that frequently sink saints.

“Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

Don’t ignore warning signs.

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