Mark 4:8-9 "And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. (9) And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
We have seen how some seed fell by the wayside. Even as the Word was being spoken, minds and hearts were elsewhere. The seed did not take root at all. Some fell on stony ground. Hearts had been hardened by some instance of life and the seed had no where to take root. Then some fell on thorny ground. Cares and distresses of the world choked out the Word. It was received with joy, but was choked out when something came up to cause worry or despair.
But today, we see the good ground. We must constantly tend our hearts. We all are susceptible to things coming into our lives that would allow the briars and brambles to spring up. Be careful to tend to your heart by spending time with the Word of God and in prayer.
The fruit of the Spirit will be in abundance in our lives. We will experience love, joy, peace, goodness, temperance, faith, meekness, kindness and such like. Take heed to your heart.