The parable of the soils teaches us that our receptivity to the Word of God hinges upon how we see ourselves and reality. God wants our lives to be fruitful, but unless take the Bible seriously and make effort to recover our relationship with God, then we will be like the path, rocky soil, or thorny soil. Having a heart like good soil takes an understanding of our sinfulness and God’s mercy in response to our sin—just like the woman with the alabaster jar saw herself.
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