Gospel Reflections #778: God is working in our stony hearts

Matthew 13:23  "For what is sown on good soil is he who hears the word and understands, and some bear fruit a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold."

In the parable of the sower, there is "that which is sown by the wayside," "that which is sown on stony ground," "that which is sown among thorns," and "that which is sown in good land."

"Good soil" is a state in which we gladly accept what God gives us and use it as nourishment for growth.

If our hearts are not in good soil, we will not be able to produce God's fruit.

But it is impossible for us to make the land of our hearts good by ourselves.

We do not make a good land by ourselves, but we let Jesus make it good.

It is by seeking God without giving up, by telling God one-on-one, by running to God immediately, by being healed by God, by being immersed in God's love, by not doubting God, etc. that the land of our hearts will become rich and soft.

We can be happy to receive God's messages, and we can be happy to receive God's messages.

Then, our actions are completed by being willing to receive God's messages and letting them guide our actions. Through repetition, the fruit of God's character is borne in our hearts.

Even though our hearts may be full of roadsides, stony places, and thorns, if we lean on God, He will make our hearts into good lands of abundance.

There is nothing that God cannot do.

All we have to do is to let God use our free will.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.