Posted on 07/25/2013 4:57:09 PM PDT by fatima
A small area of my yard just couldnt seem to get going. The grass always seemed sparse in that spot, no matter how well I watered it.
So one day I stuck a shovel into this troublesome real estate and discovered the problem: Just below the surface was a layer of stones about three inches deep. This led me to replace the stones with rich topsoil in which new seeds could take root.
Jesus talked about seed and soils. In a parable in Matthew 13 about what happens when the seed of the gospel is sown on various kinds of ground, He said that seeds that land on stones and not much earth grow quickly but then die in the sun (vv.5-6). He was speaking of one who has heard and received the gospel, but in whose life the message doesnt take root. When trouble comes, this personwho is not a genuine believerfalls away.
How grateful we can be for Jesus words that conclude this parable: He who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the Word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit (v.23). What a reminder of both the privilege and the responsibility that accompanies our salvation.
Praise God for the seed of the gospel and the soil of spiritual growth.
Read: Matthew 13:1-9
OOOPS...I’m soo behind!;-}
"They buy you dinner, open your door, other than that, what are they good for!
Nowhere man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfWEPu0w-7w
Good evening, Publius...((HUGS))...thanks for stepping in.
I click on YouTube every day, just to see. This is the second time this week that it’s not blocked. I’m starting at Post 40 and will post if it stays unblocked. d:o)
Actually, the name of the song is "El Paso". Just sayin'.
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Long version.
The Ballad of Ira Hayes. Especially the one sung by Johnny Cash.
John Anderson
“I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be A Diamond Someday)”
Songwriters: SHAVER, BILLY
Hey I’m just an old chunk of coal
But I’m gonna be a diamond some day
I’m gonna grow and glow till I’m so blue pure perfect
I’m gonna put a smile on everybody’s face
I’m gonna kneel and pray every day
And last I should become vain along the way
And I’m just an old chunk of coal now Lord
But I’m gonna be a diamond some day
I’m gonna learn the best way to walk
I’m gonna search and find a better way to talk
And I’m gonna spit and polish my old rough edged self
Till I get rid of every single flaw
Yea, I’m gonna be the world’s greatest friend
I’m gonna go round shaking everybody’s hand
I’m gonna be the cotton pickin’ rage of the age
Yea, I’m gonna be a diamond some day
Now I’m just an old chunk of coal
But I’m gonna be a diamond some day
Hey and I’m gonna grow and glow till I’m so blue pure perfect
I’m gonna put a smile on everybody’s face
I’m gonna kneel and pray every day
And last I should become vain along the way
Hey and I’m just an old chunk of coal now Lord
But I’m gonna be a diamond some day
And yea, I’m gonna be the cotton pickin’ rage of the age
Yea, I’m gonna be a diamond some day
“Tom Ames’ Prayer” by Steve Earle
Man! I feel like a woman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJL4UGSbeFg
“I’m Waiting for the Man” by The Velvet Underground.
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