“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
(Luke 8:5-8 ESV)
My favorite piece of this passage is the irony. He teaches on listening and then yells, "If you have ears, listen up" (or something like that) :)
I picture Jesus traveling around with groupies. The groupies come and go as they are able and everyone shares what they have when they have anything to share.
I have a hard time with this passage because I have heard it SO MANY times. The meat of the passage is the parable of the sower. Although, the parable is called the parable of the sower, I always think about what kind of soil I am. I identify with the thorny soil. While God's word is fruitful in my life, it is often choked out with many worldly distractions.
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