Jesus teaches about receiving the kingdom of God and living in it. And this extraordinary kingdom calls those who participate in it to put their life, reputation and property at its disposal. For the followers of Jesus, nothing must be allowed to distract or divert or to get in the way of the absolute claim of God’s word on their lives.
• ‘Path’ or ‘rock’, ‘thorns’ or ‘good soil’ – which of these four conditions best describes your walk with God?
• Does God have absolute claim on your life?
• What gets in the way of you responding to the word of God?
• Can you think of any ways to cultivate ‘good soil’ in your life?
