“But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.” — Luke 8:14-15
This passage made me think: what kind of ground am I? What do I do with the Word of God? Am I so distracted following after other treasures, that I miss out on His Word in my heart?
Read Psalm 1, or Psalm 119, and see the passion that David had for the Lord’s word. (Psalm 119 isn’t that long, incidentally; it takes less than 5 minutes to read it all the way through.) That’s the kind of passion that a specialist has in his field. Think of the tireless hours that doctors pour into their profession. Think of the computer nerds that get home from their computer job and spend the rest of the evening on the computer.
The most passionate, the most successful, are so busy, so taken up with what they do, that they simply don’t have time for much of anything else. It’s much easier to avoid the cares and concerns of this life if we are wholly dedicated to the Lord. They say too much of anything is never good; but what about the Lord? Could it be that we, as Christians, have been given the freedom to whole-heartedly and unabashedly abandon ourselves to a pursuit of Jesus Christ?
I’ve reached a decision: I will never have enough of the Lord. No matter how well I get to know Him, no matter how close I get, I will always want more of Him. This is my new dedication, my new passion.
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Only with your eyes shall you look,
– Psalm 91:5-9
Say what you will; I intend to walk away from life with the highest possible take. If you want to get something, you have to give something, and the Lord offers security, success, honor, long life, and that He will always be there for you when you are in trouble.
– Psalm 91:14-16
Those who are planted in the house of the LORD
They shall still bear fruit in old age;
– Psalm 92:12-15
And this is just a taste, just a dash of flavor to whet your appetite. Eye has not seen, nor has the ear heard, the things that the Lord has in store for those who love Him.
Think about it.