Sowing, weeding, and doing good

<p>In the parable of the sower, Yeshua cautions about the thorns that can grow up and choke out the fruitfulness of the Word. Today we will be exploring the topic of vigilance and how the act of maintaining the purity of our heart and our actions requires constant vigilance and continual grooming.</p><p>The seed being sown among the thorns represents those individuals who receive the word of God, but their hearts are so overcrowded with worldly cares and other ambitions that the seed cannot grow to maturity; it gets choked out and cannot bear fruit.</p><p>If we are to reflect on our own lives, how much of our time and attention is spent on the thorny distractions of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and passionate desires for other things besides the kingdom? We need to remain vigilant that the weeds and thorns of these other concerns do not overcrowd the truly important and impactful things that surround the kingdom: hearing and understanding the word and bearing fruit.</p><p>If you enjoyed this week's podcast, be sure to visit <a href="http://coreofthebible.org/">coreofthebible.org</a> to read daily blog posts on these topics and to find out more about the message of the Bible reduced to its simplest form in the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount.</p><p>Have questions about today's topic, or comments or insights you would like to share? Feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:coreofthebible@gmail.com">coreofthebible@gmail.com</a>.</p><p>Thanks for your interest in listening today. As always, I hope to be invited back into your headphones in another episode to come. Take care!</p><p> </p><p>All music in today's episode: Brittle Rille by Kevin MacLeod</p><p>Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille</a></p><p>License: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/standard-license">https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</a></p>