A prickly issue

Marcos
Mar 1, 2023
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Updated: Mar 5, 2023

Today I came upon a prickly issue in Mark 4.19.

A portion of the sower’s seeds fell among thorns. Jesus explained that there are folks who have their roots in the thorns.

Thorny people start gasping for air when, “cares, deceitfulness and desires for other things” begin strangling them.

There is no way that they who live and walk with their feet in thorns, can make their life count for Him Who was smitten and crucified with His head in thorns.

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