A lot of us want God’s healing without truelyserving him, we want the gifts he gives like the prodigal son without having the relationship with him.
We want to dip our feet just a tiny bit in the water without immersing our whole self into the water of life.
If you read the book of Matthew to John, you will see how the multitude would follow Jesus, wanting healing and cleansing but never took in some of his teachings and there were some who took it in and were changed for the better and want or needed more. This is like the Parable Jesus spoke about in the bible, this is in Mark 4: 3-9.
Mark 4: 3-9
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
And it came to pass, as he sowed some fell by the way side, and then fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.”
Jesus then went on to make clear of his parable to his disciples because they did not understand what he was saying. He broke it down to them in verse 14 to 20 saying.
Mark 4: 14-20
The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
And have no roots in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the world’s sake, immediately they are offended.
And these are which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
The word of God is a living and active word, that when you start reading it, you will find yourself wanting to read more to know more about Jesus. With reading and knowing more daily you start to realize that the seeds of the word of God has been planted and is starting to germinate within your heart.
You start noticing you having distates for thing of this world. your old habits do not satisfy you any longer and you want more of the things that are of God.
Through the word of God the seeds of Faith which is the word of God has been planted and as long as you stay in the word daily, your faith in God will begin to grow.
In Romans 10:17 it says.
Romans 10:17
Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing the word of God.
By reading the word of God the seed of Faith as small as a grain of mustard seed gets planted in your heart. The more you immerse yourself in the word daily your Faith grows strong and steady and becomes unshakeable and unmoveable because as along as your heart which is the soil is ready to receive the word of God that seed will surely grow.This also brings in mind the word of Jesus in Matthew 6: 33.
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and these things shall be added unto you.
In other word start your day with seeking the word of God first and also pray, then will everything else be given to you by God.
Seeking the word of God will start off your day right, by planting the word of God in your heart and it helps set your day to where you are bringing God’s presence into everything for that day.
Through reading of the word you start to build a relationship with God and having the desires to please him, know him and align with him.
The word of God is more than a word, it is a living breathing word that can turn your life for the better. Rather than spending your time reading novels, self-help books, how about trying to open the word of God and get to know who God truly really is and i promise you that once you do, your never going to be the same again or wanting the old you.
I thank God and give all glory to him, who still loves me despite my flaws and saw the good in me, when nobody else did. He is my redeemer and my one and only God, whom i will serve for all eternity.
Glory be to you God of the universe, creator of Heaven and Earth, be thou glorified and magnified in Jesus name, Amen.
Please let me know how this message has helped or impact you and also if you have any questions. Thank you.
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