It's the next group, I think I am far too often a part of. With the help of Zerwick... others are those sown among thorns, these are the ones who hear the word, but the worries of the present age (or which preoccupy men in the world (subj) or (obj) for things of the world) and the deception (allurement) of wealth and the desires concerning the remaining things, come in and choke the word and it becomes unproductive.
The worries of the present age- or things which preoccupy at the expense of more important things- and the deception of wealth. So insidious. So easy to fall for. It does seem too radical to just not worry about those things and seek first his rule. I suppose somewhere there's a place for a prudent proverbs approach- but its got to be in the right context. Jesus talks about people building towers- sitting down to work out the cost and whether they have enough money to build it- the opposite to the rootless person- and here he is talking about being a disciple- you must count the cost and then persevere.
Its not a side issue which Jesus talks to only very occasionally. There are not many stronger themes which run through his teaching- to find yourself you must lose yourself, take up your cross daily, its harder for a rich man to go through the eye of a needle, store your treasure in uncorruptible places, the man who builds bigger barns dies, let the dead bury the dead, don't turn back at the plough share, Follow and entrust your needs to the only place that merits that trust.
What does a godly superannuation salesman do with this?
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