Un-Crowd Your Heart | Til Kingdom Come | Pastor Devin Gough

<p>Is your heart too crowded? This weekend Pastor Devin Gough continued our TIL KINGDOM COME series with a message about Jesus’ Parable of the Sower.</p><p><br></p><p>Matthew 13:22</p><p>The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s possible for our hearts to have loves that compete with a love for God and His Word. Jesus says there are two main ways that the seed of God’s Word can get choked out and become unfruitful in our lives.</p><p><br></p><p>1) THE CARES OF THE WORLD</p><p><br></p><p>Worry and anxiety are rivals to a trust in God’s promises in our lives. Do we create space in our hearts for them?</p><p><br></p><p>"Worry, like a rocking chair, will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.”</p><p>Vance Havner</p><p><br></p><p>If we want to allow God’s Word to bear fruit in our lives, we have to remember that, “There is nothing that can happen today that the Lord and I can’t handle.”</p><p><br></p><p>2) THE DECEITFULNESS OF RICHES</p><p><br></p><p>Wealth is deceptive. It promises security and joy, but it never delivers. </p><p><br></p><p>Matthew 6:33</p><p>But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.</p><p><br></p><p>God never promises to give us tomorrow’s provision today. But we can trust that he will take care of our every need today!</p>