Luke 8:16-18 — In these verses Jesus’ applies the Parable of the Sower to the lives of His disciples. He challenges them to think about the way they hear and respond to the Word of God. Jesus also gives a wonderful promise – greater understanding of divine truth will be given to those who internalise and apply what they already know.
There is a powerful message for us in this text. Our fruitfulness as followers of Jesus and the brightness of our Christian witness depend upon how well we hear. So do we really listen, think and meditate? Does the Word we receive on the Lord’s Day actually percolate down into our inner life and impact the way we behave?