But, children, if we feel our hearts are hard, let us turn to God quickly, and ask Him to send us His Holy Spirit to help us to love Him, and to make us grow up to bear fruit; and He will, if we ask Him.
Well, then, besides the two kinds I have told you about, some of the little seeds fall into ground that has other things growing in it.
What are the "other things" that grow in our hearts and choke God's Word?
They may be too much pleasure, too much enjoyment, too many toys, love of money, love of our own way—heaps of things in our hearts may choke God's good seed, and it may not grow up and bear fruit. Oh, how sad, if this should be so with our hearts! Let us ask God not to let them be overgrown with "thorns."
But at last the seed falls on to good ground. The Word of God comes to a heart which is ready to receive it. A heart which is longing for the Lord Jesus to live in it. Longing that His seed may grow and bear fruit, and that people may know that we love Jesus and want to please God.
Can you think of some of the things which can be called fruit, and show that Jesus is indeed living in your heart?
Are you loving? Do you try to be? Are you pure and good, and straight-forward in all your dealings with your companions?
Are you obedient at home, loving and dutiful?
Think of these things, and if the seed has really taken root in your heart, think of what a glorious harvest-time there will be by and by, when Jesus comes to gather all who have loved Him into the Father's eternal Harvest-home.