The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. Luke 8:14
“The problem in the parable is not the quality of the seed being sown but the receptivity of the soil. All four soils receive the same quality of seed. But the health of the soul will determine the fruitfulness of the crop . . . When we chase money instead of Christ’s mission we miss the abundant life for which we were created. Our lives fail to produce a kingdom crop.”
Mike Slaughter in The Christian Wallet: Spending, Giving, and Living with a Conscience (Louisville: WJKP, 2016) 3-4.
Amen! Let us resolve not to let the desire for riches choke out our life or our fruitfulness! Instead, so that that fruit of generosity matures in each of our lives (cf. Galatians 5:22-23), let us receive the truth in our hearts which beckons us to focus on the mission Christ has given us. Our role is merely to be conduits of His life and the blessings that come with it!