“…but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.” (Mark 4:19)
Do we care too much about this life? What I mean by that is this; do we put too much emphasis on that which is temporary and non-eternal?
Colossians 3 tells us, “Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
When we get so wrapped up with the worries of this life and allow them to distract us from what matters eternally the Bible says in Mark 4 that it “chokes out the word, making it unfruitful.”
So what have you allowed in your life that is choking the word out of your life making you unfruitful for the kingdom? What is it that is choking out your time in prayer to God and the reading of His word? Too busy with the day to day things in life? Too busy worrying about things that are out of your control? Too busy worried about making a living and not living a life God has called you to? Too concerned about “keeping up with the Jones’? Too busy trying to attain the “honor of man?”
The Bible says in Matthew 6:25, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life; what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?”
You see God is more concerned about our character than our comfort. He’s more concerned about holiness than happiness.
May we strip ourselves of all worry, anxiety, fear, or anything else that we would allow to distract us from the calling Christ has placed on our lives; to know Him!
Have a great week!
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