Luke {8:14} And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. {8:15} But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Choked with cares.
Choked with riches.
Choked with pleasures of this life.
Choked.
Is there any good connotation connected with the word choked?
1. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
2. a. To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action
Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary
Choked by cares...choked by riches...choked by pleasures of this life- all these things slowing down the movement, the growth, the action of our Christian life. All these things interfereing with our ability to breath in Christ, to live for Christ. We are hardly living for Christ when we are caught up in our selves.
Honesty, good heart, hearing the word and keeping it...bring forth fruit with patience.
Do we want to bring forth fruit to perfection?
We can't bring forth fruit to perfection with the cares of this life taking over us, it's impossible.
We can bring forth fruit to perfection with honesty, with a good heart, with hearing God's word and keeping it- with patience.
May the Lord help us as we seek to bring forth good fruit to perfection.
Help us to recognize when the cares of this life are overtaking us so that we may quickly turn to You before they choke us completely killing whatever fruit we have.
By the Grace and the Mercy of our Lord and Savior, now and forever.
Amen.
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