{"id":8040,"date":"2017-10-18T01:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T05:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=8040"},"modified":"2017-10-13T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T21:02:56","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-10-18-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-10-18-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 10-18-17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Matthew 13:7 (NKJV) 7 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them<\/span>.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the sower continued to sow his seeds, there were some that fell on thorny ground.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The thorns in this verse represent the cares of this world, and the worldly riches that so many of us spend our lives seeking desperately after.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sadly, there are very many people who fall into this category. The world will offer us so much to hold our time and attention.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Careers, hobbies, personal vanity, material possessions, bigger homes, luxurious cars and a huge list of other things.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We can dawdle away our lives in search of these things, and if we&#8217;re not careful, our love for God gets pushed to the back burner. And before we know it, that love starts to falter and grow weaker.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Soon, if we&#8217;re not careful, that flame will smolder and go out. And we will have traded our destiny for wealth, material things and the attention of others.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t stress enough how important it is to guard our hearts and make God&#8217;s treasures our own.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\nP.O. 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