Become Good Soil: Less Distraction, More Fruit 🌱 | Matthew 13 Devotional (7-Step QT)
7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to soften your heart so His Word can take root and bear fruit today. 2. 📅 February 12, 2026 Today’s passage reminds us: The Word is the same—what changes everything is the condition of our heart. 3. ✝️ Matthew 13:1-17 Jesus teaches the crowds by the sea using the parable of the sower, describing seeds that fall on the path, rocky ground, thorns, and good soil, yielding very different outcomes. When the disciples ask why he speaks in parables, Jesus explains that the secrets of the kingdom of heaven are given to them, while others, fulfilling Isaiah’s prophecy, see and hear without understanding. He then declares the disciples blessed for their seeing and hearing what many prophets and righteous people longed to witness. 4. 📖 Key Verse “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear” (v. 16). 5. 📝 Reflection If you are reading this QT note, you probably live in a country w...