ARE YOU READY TO RECEIVE?

 

7/24/20  ARE YOU READY TO RECEIVE?

VISION and HEARD:  I saw a shovel that lifted up some dirt.  The dirt was soft and fluffy with no rocks.  Then I saw a large field that was fresh soft soil that ready to be planted.  Harvested and ready.

 

The parable of the sower is all about preparation of our hearts to receive the Word of the Lord.  After we go through a season of fruitfulness, the soil first rests for a season, then it is prepared to plant once again in the spring.

 

Is your heart ready to receive what the Lord want to give you?  Are you ready to become productive once again and plant for yet another season of fruitfulness?

 

Matthew 13:18-23 Hear you therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed in stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; 21 Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed in the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; who also bears fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

 

12/07/19 HOW TO CULTIVATE YOUR HEART FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF FRUITFULNESS:

·       Stay in His path, not next to it on the wayside.

·       Remove the stony / hard places in your heart

·       Cut back the distractions of this world and pursuing wealth

Results of cultivation:

·       You shall be fruitful once again.

·       More shall be given in abundance.

·       Shall bring forth fruit 30, 60 and 100 fold of what you planted.

 

PRAYER:  Lord I want to RECEIVE all that You want to give.  Please forgive me where anytime You have spoken and I have not received Your Word!  Forgive me for any place I have calloused my heart to resist You or Your Word.    Forgive me anytime where I have dulled my ears against hearing You!  Help me to stay directly in Your path and not stray to the side.  Please remove any hard places in my heart and melt it with Your love.  Please help me cut out the distractions that keep me from pursuing You and Your Word.

I do not want what I have to be snatched away by the wicked one.  I do not want trials to offend me.  I do not want the cares of this life to choke out the growth of Your Words. Please allow me to grow to be 100 fold fruitful in all that I hear You say and see You do.  In Jesus Name!