INSIGHT FOR TODAY WITH CHUCK SWINDOLL.
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The Topic of Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional 8th July 2024 is “Yanking the Thorns”.
Scriptures: Mark 4:18–19
The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.
TODAY’S INSIGHT – 8TH JULY 2024.
WHAT DO THORNS REPRESENT IN SCRIPTURE? Prickly issues that steal our joy, confidence, and progress in our faith. Jesus’ own words describe the menace of thorns to our spiritual vitality.
The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. MARK 4:18–19
Thorns are lethal to our spiritual growth. Period. No ifs, ands, or buts. The thorns are dictators. They know nothing of peaceful coexistence with the life of freedom and victory. Their long, sharp points keep annoying us. They play no favorites. They paint a picture in 3-D: disturbance, deception, discontentment. They demand first place as they siphon every ounce of your interest in spiritual things and reduce you to an ineffective and unproductive loser.
Are you a worrier? Has the greenback made you greedy? Is it next to impossible to be satisfied with your present situation? If so, this is not new to you—you’ve been stuck by those thorns since your soil first received God’s seed . . . and if the truth were known, you inwardly enjoy their presence. It’s risky to abandon your entire life to God by faith. You’d rather worry . . . and possess . . . and complain than rest and release and rejoice. The thorns inject a powerful anesthesia.
Why do so many Christians live among thorns? Because we have a quiet, respectable, secret love for them. I know . . . I’ve got the ugly scars to prove it. Each one is a mute reminder of the years I stood trapped in the thicket. Periodically I still must yank a few.
I’ve never heard of such, but I’d like to proclaim today as our personal thorn-pulling day. We may bleed and it may hurt . . . but, oh, the beauty of a thornless day. How sweet it is!
About Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional “Today’s Insight”.
Today’s Insight is written by Chucks Swindoll. Chuck Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. Since 1988 he has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Texas, but his listening audience extends far beyond a local church body. The radio broadcast of this devotional program has aired for more than 35 years. Read more.
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