Testing the Soil of our Heart

N. T. #147 “Testing the Soil of our Heart”

Sept. 19, 2023 

Matthew 13-Part 4

LET IT GLOW 

Did you figure out which type of soil your heart is when God’s Word (seed) falls upon it? Is it a hard footpath or road, so hard that other things of life snatch it up? Is it like shallow soil that is rocky and the Word doesn’t take root, and is burnt out by worries? Or is your heart like thorny soil where weeds of doubt and bitterness choke out the Word? Hopefully, our hearts are like the good soil, which isn’t contaminated with those things, and the Word takes root, grows, then multiplies bearing fruit a hundred fold. 

As believers in Christ, who received God’s Word of the gospel of salvation through faith, we should be hearing, receiving, and living this Word daily.

Swindoll gives us 4 questions to ask ourselves in testifying our own soil (heart):

1. Are we faithful and fruitful? Is our heart well watered by prayer, studying the Word, and fellowship inn with other believers? Does our heart-soil remain soft with forgiveness and reconciliation? Do we nurture a healthy heart depending on the Holy Spirit?                           

LET IT GROW 

   2. Are you worried and worldly? How hig in your list of priorities is Christ? Is the pursuit of wealth, luxuries, and position top priority? Do you gather with the church members for service, recreation, or even worship? 

Hopefully, we are living with a heart like number 1. What about our circle of friends and family?

LET IT GO

Change my heart dearLord. Make it faithful and true. Change my heart dear Lord, may I be like you. Jesus, how loving and forgiving You are. Set our feet on solid Rock.