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THORNY HEART

Text : Matthew 13:22. 

As for what was sown among the thorn bushes, this is the person who hears the word, but the worried of life and the deceitful pleasures of wealth choke the word so that it can’t produce a crop.

Some hearts are thorny in nature. A thorny heart is one that is characterised by worries of life and deceitful pleasures of wealth. 

By nature, man (the fallen man) is characterized by worry and anxiety. However, the original intent of God for man is that he should be worry-free.

Before the fall, Adam had no reason to worry about anything, he wasn't even worried about who to marry, God Himself was his provider and provision. 
All the things man worries about now were adequately provisioned before Adam came on the scene. 

So the worry state of man today came as a result of sin. And this is why we are  told  not to worry for anything. 

Never worry about anything. Instead, in every situation let your petitions be made known to God through prayers and requests, with thanksgiving. Philippians 4:6.

Just like the first two heart categories,  a thorny hearted fellow also hears the word of God, but the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of wealth choke the word so that it can’t produce a crop.

The primary aim of worries and anxiety in your life is to choke the word of God out of your heart and life, so beware.

Hear Jesus' conclusion on this worry issue-  “That’s why I’m telling you to stop worrying about your life—what you will eat or what you will drink—or about your body—what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn’t it, and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds in the sky. They don’t plant or harvest or gather food into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. You are more valuable than they are, aren’t you? Matthew 6:25-26.

It cannot be overemphasised that *worry does no good to its host, rather it squeezes out the life of God from whoever gives in to it.* 

Worry and pleasures of wealth makes your heart thorny in nature and this makes the heart unsuitable for the seed of God to germinate. 

Bible reading: Matthew 13:1-23.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 
1.) Father God, grant me understanding of your word in Jesus name. 

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