Our main takeaway for the evening was the God's word (the seed) has miraculous power, no matter where it's planted. It's growth is only hindered by the condition of the soil it's scattered on. We talked about how the soils were the different conditions of man's heart. When our hearts are hard to God's word, it doesn't take root. When our hearts are filled with obstacles, concerned with the false promises of safety and security, the seed grows, but is scorched by those overshadowing promises. When our hearts are intertwined with thorns, the cares of this world, the plant is choked out. Only when our hearts are soft does the word of God grow and bear fruit in extraordinary abundance! His Word, when engrained in our hearts does more than we could ever ask or think.
It was an encouraging night spent on Jesus' teachings. We had some good discussions, and we were in awe of Jesus and His indelible Word.