Heart Conditions~

Luke 8:8 “Others were planted on good ground. When they came up, they produced a hundred times as much as was planted."

Greetings,

Yeah! Good ground! That’s what we have been waiting to hear about.  No more hard, dry, gravelly, or thorn-filled soil to talk about.  And for those of us who yearn for a 100-fold return, it is important that we retain God’s beautiful Word in our hearts no matter what.

Jesus explains: “The seeds that were planted on good ground are people who also hear the Word. But they keep it in their good and honest hearts and produce what is good despite what life may bring.”

I am pleased to report that I have personally met many of you DEVO readers, and that you are the persevering, patient, enduring kind of folks who bear fruit. 

You pray until you receive the answer, you keep God’s promises close until you witness the miracles in your lives, you keep on believing the truth no matter how dark the days are.  God’s seed has made its way into your good and honest hearts and nothing – not pecking birds, a dry, arid surface, or a thorn within a million miles – is going to take it away. 

No disease, rebellious kid, ding dong spouse, financial struggle, disappointments, feelings of worthlessness, depression, loneliness, doubt, (fill in the blank), are going to scoop in and leave you fruitless.  And when you enjoy seasons of worry-free living and multiple blessings, you won’t forget Who made it possible!

In this passage Jesus teaches that there are four heart conditions – three of which produce nothing good or nothing at all, and one which produces an abundance of goodness and fruit.  I choose that one, and the way to make sure the soil is prime to receive it all is by staying connected with Christ!

PRAYER: Dear Lord, we choose You.  Even now as we pray You are nourishing and strengthening our hearts to receive and then keep Your Word in our hearts.  We all desire to produce a hundred times more than what was planted.  In Jesus’ name, AMEN~