Clearly, God's Word has been sown in our hearts.

Clearly, God's Word has been sown in our hearts.

 

 

Through those who proclaim the Word,

God's message has been sown in our hearts.

But sometimes, Satan comes and takes away the Word

that was sown in our hearts.

At other times, we receive the Word with joy,

but we are unable to keep it deeply in our hearts.

When trials or persecutions come because of the Word,

we may fall away quickly.

Sometimes, we hear God's Word,

but the worries of this world,

the temptation of wealth, and other desires come in

and choke the Word, preventing it from bearing fruit.

What we hope and desire is that

as we listen to and accept God's Word,

we will bear fruit—30, 60, or 100 times what was sown

(Ref.: Mark 4:14-20, Korean Modern Bible).