January 11 Morning

“These have no root.” — Luke 8:13

My soul, examine thyself this morning by the light of this text. Thou hast received the word with joy; thy feelings have been stirred and a lively
impression has been made; but, remember, that to receive the word in the
ear is one thing, and to receive Jesus into thy very soul is quite
another;superficial feeling is often joined to inward hardness of heart, and a lively impression of the word is not always a lasting one. In the parable,
the seed in one case fell upon ground...