The word, the heart and the fruit

 “And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.” Mark 4:20

The fruit of your life is determined by the word planted in your heart. Two things are important for you to predict the fruit of your life, the preparation of your heart and the reception of the word.

The preparation of the heart involves dealing with whatever that can kill the word in your heart. These include satan, the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things. The other is persecution or affliction which is a test of the word you have received and can kill the word only if it is not having root in your heart.

The reception of the word involves positioning yourself for the word that you need, accepting and believing the word. Hebrews 4:2 says, “For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.”

The implication of this is that if you don’t like the fruit of your life, you have to examine the word you are receiving and the heart with which you are receiving it.

May you be positioned to receive in your heart the word that will produce quality fruits in your life in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: Oh Lord, let not my heart be hardened when you speak to me in Jesus name.