Do you hear....or listen but fail to hear? Mark 4:9-20

 Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!

  God does not ask much of us. HE does want us to be obedient, hear and do HIS word, spread HIS word, and be disciples unto the world, the whole world.

   So, what have you done?  Don't tell me you can't speak to people.  There are ways to share the gospel without speaking.  Your actions and how you speak to and about others; you can leave Christian tracks, crosses, or words of encouragement around different places; just speak a simple word such as Blessings, God bless, May your day be blessed.

 Jesus in Mark 4:1-8 Tells the parable of the farmer who scatters seed on four types of soil; footpath or hard soil, shallow soil over rock, soil with thorns, and fertile soil.   We, as christians are like the 4 soils.  Here in Mark 4 is what Jesus says about this.

Mark 4: 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

14 The sower soweth the word.

15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

Take time to read each verse carefully.  Notice that in verse 15- wayside ground satan comes and takes away the word or joy. Verse 16- stony ground joyfully receives the word but it does not take root; verse 18- thorny ground - receives the word but the cares of the world, riches, lusts of other things chokes out the word and it produces no fruit.  Verse 20- this is where we all need to be - good soil where we hear the word, receive it, perceive it, and go forth bearing much fruit for the LORD.

  Where are you today?  Does satan have you in his grip? Are you on stony or thorny ground?  Or have you regenerated and are fertile ground sharing the word with others about the LORD? Again from Jesus: Mark 4: 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Do you really hear?

Thank you for reading with me today. Love y'all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny