What’s your response to the gospel message?

Jesus explains the meaning of the ‘parable of the sower’ as He highlights the four different responses to those who heard the gospel, when He said this in Matthew 13:19-23, “The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

My prayer is that your response to hearing that Jesus died on the cross for you personally, is that you will truly understand God’s word, and the rest of your life will show the evidence (producing fruit) of literally having God’s Holy Spirit living within you and helping you every step of the way.