Let’s Talk About Riches

“Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 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 4:18,19 In the parable of the seeds, Jesus teaches that the sower scatters seed into four different places, but only one yields a truly fruitful harvest. In other words, there’s only a 25% success rate. Some seed falls along the path, where birds quickly eat it—representing a person whose heart is closed off. Another falls on rocky ground, springs up quickly, but withers because it cannot endure hardship. That’s like someone who gives up when faced with tribulation or persecution. The best outcome is the seed that lands on good soil, growing strong and producing a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundredfold. Today, let’s focus on the seed that falls among