Mark 4

Mark 4:5,6

5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

I want to pose a question to all of us. What is the depth of our spiritual man? Are we firmly rooted and ground in the word of God? Have we built our foundation upon the solid rock, Jesus Christ? Have we invested time in prayer, seeking the face of God? Is there substance to us?

If we are shallow in our walk with God we will be as the seed that fell on the stony ground. There is a twinge of substance to be found, but is it enough to keep us through the hard times?  Is it enough for us to hold fast when the seas of adversity beat against the spiritual ship of our lives?  There must be content to our walk with God. If there is no content, no substance we will as the seed, spring up, but because there was no earth when the sun comes out our spiritual man will be scorched and we will wither away!

We must make sure that our walk with God is firmly embedded in the word, in prayer, and in giving of ourselves to the kingdom of God. If we as men of God do not let our roots sink deep into this truth then the generations to come will have no understanding of the depth that is gained by a life spent serving God with all we have inside! We must show the way for this generation. It is our time to stand up and say enough is enough, and we must show the way!

There is a song that simply says "We won't bend and we won't break. We won't water down our faith. We won't compromise in a world of desperation."

We must be rooted and grounded in all truth! It is not an option. It is our obligation to those that will follow.

Ryan Denard