Seed planted amongst the thorns

S-Matt 13
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.

15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a]

22 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

O- Jesus tells the parable of the sower because he knows man, and how we are.   There will be sinners,  some will repent, their will be some who confess and call Jesus Lord, but are swayed by the world.    We see that though one receives the good news and begins to grow in it, the wories of the world and deceitfulness of wealth in the world has the ability to choke out the growth.  Jesus does give us hope though, he understands our heart becomes calloused, our ears do not hear him, and our eyes do not see him working all around,   If we soften our heart and seek to hear and see him , He will heal us from the affects of the world.

A -  The application is my confession.   I am the seed that fell amongst the thorns, and have allowed my heart to be calloused, and sight and vision to be muted because the worries and things the world values have distracted me.  In particular work and my home have drawn my attention away from God in an unhealthy way. For this I am forever sorry that I allowed the joy of the Lord to be replaced with the drive for acceptance at work, and the grasping for something at home that was a want and not a need.   I need to continue to seek the Lord and pray that he softens my calloused heart, and stop and listen for the Lord, for he is present I am just not hearting and seeing Him.

P - Lord my prayer is that you would heal me,  heal my marriage,  give me strength to pull myself and my family out of this season,  and back to you.   I confess I don't know how, or can't hear and see you, and pray that your voice would be resounding in me, and that I would see the path that you would lay before me.  I pray this in Jesus name, Amen.