WHAT KIND OF SOIL ARE YOU?

"A sower went out to sow his seed."

Luke 8:5 NKJV

Greater 2010 Revival is under way! Old things, old attitudes, old struggles, old situations and circumstances, old way of thinking....has passed away, behold ALL things are new (2 Corinthians 5:17). Wow! God's Word is powerful, His Word can remove the old, and replace it with new and bring healing, restoration and revival to a dry and weary soul. (Hebrews 4:11-13)

Do you receive that? For that spiritual renewal, or surgery to take place....you need to get to the doctor, to the hospital and get preped to receive what ever it is that you need.

During this revival, I have noticed the diverseness of faith in people. From small faith to large, no matter what size, God is pleased. But there is one thing that I believe the Lord is showing me. And that is not only the different measures of faith....but the different soils of  each life to receive what they need.

The seed of God's Word is always productive. The only variable is the soil of our hearts. In the parable of the sower Jesus discusses different kinds of soil:

(1) Hard soil. In Bible times hard-packed footpaths ran alongside the farmer's field. Any seed falling there just shriveled and died. Be careful; when you've been walked on and disappointed, you can become callous; you can develop a tough, impenetrable shield that makes it easy for Satan to come along and steal the seed of God's Word before it has a chance to grow. Prayer will keep that from happening, so "break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord" (Hos 10:12 NIV).
(2) Superficial soil. In Jesus' day much of the farmland was just a few inches of topsoil over rock, with nothing to sustain roots. One Bible teacher writes: "Superficiality is the curse of the age. We live in a world of shallow relationships, superficial conversations, and hurried moments of prayer. We bounce from one spiritual activity to another without any real root system."
(3) Cluttered soil. This ground was overgrown with weeds. There was no room for anything else. Clutter happens so easily. And it's dangerous because it's so subtle. Ever notice how often you're bombarded with guarantees that material things will bring you happiness? Like the car manufacturer who advertises, "You can't buy happiness--but you can drive it!" Get real! Do a soil analysis and weed out anything that's hindering your spiritual growth. Once your heart's tender, your devotion deep, and your life uncluttered, you'll be good ground that yields fruit for God.