“Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil. And after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away” (Mark 4:5-6).
So many have such hard shells around them that it seems almost impossible for the truth to penetrate into their hearts. You and I also have a hardness which life in this age grows. The worries of this world build a hardness, and the word of the Lord is easily rejected. The heat this world puts upon us scorches us such that we are paying attention to the heat and not to that which is being scorched.
Lord, help me to see things as they are. In good times, let me not miss things because I am having a good time. In bad times, help me not miss things because I am lamenting and fretting over circumstances. You are always with me. You will never leave nor forsake me. Aid me to see through the fog of this age so that I do not have a part in scorching Your word which You have placed in me.
Lord Jesus, You wandered through the wilderness of this age. You know the difficulties I encounter. Help me so that every difficulty becomes an opportunity to grow into Your likeness. Where there is scorching heat, teach me to rest in You and be revived. Through all things, may Your word grow in me in spite of and not because of circumstances. Grow my faith in You through all things. Amen.
