“有落在荆棘里的，荆棘长起来，把它挤住了”(太13:7)。{FH.109.1}
大教师用好种被荆棘挤住，来比喻围绕听上帝之道之人的危险;因为到处都有仇敌要破坏上帝宝贵真理的影响。真理的种子若要在心中生长茂盛，就必须弃绝一切引人离开上帝的东西，和一切使人全神贯注、以致心中无法为基督存留空处的事物。耶稣列举了危害心灵的事物。祂说今生的挂虑、钱财的迷惑和别样的思虑，把道挤住了，使属灵的种子不能发芽生长，心灵就不能从基督吸取营养，象枝子从葡萄树吸取养分一样，于是心中的属灵生命死亡了。爱世界的心，爱世上的娱乐和炫耀的心，以及爱别样事物的心，使人远离上帝;因为凡爱世界的人，都不依靠上帝得勇气、盼望和喜乐。他们不知道什么叫拥有基督的喜乐，因为这种喜乐会带领别人到生命之源，得人离罪归义。……{FH.109.2}
当那些片面认识真理的人蒙召研究某个与他们的成见相左的道理时，他们就困惑了。他们的成见就象荆棘一样把上帝的道挤住了。而当撒播真理的种子、需要根除荆棘好给它腾地方时，他们就觉得事事不顺，十分苦恼。{FH.109.3}
有许多人对上帝的品格只有不完全的理解。他们以为祂是严厉独裁的。当事实表明上帝就是爱时，他们却很难放弃对上帝的错误观念。但他们若不让真理的道进来，根除荆棘，蒺藜就会重新长出来，挤住上帝的善道;他们的宗教经验就会发育不良，因为他们心中的罪恶会压制真理的嫩苗，隔绝属灵空气。……{FH.109.4}
上帝的律法乃是上帝政权的准则，永远为祂国度的标准。……我们若不在今生服从它的要求，学习全心全意爱上帝并爱邻舍如同自己，我们的品格在耶稣显现的时候就不会有任何改变。——《评论与通讯》，1892年6月21日。{FH.109.5}
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And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.?Matthew 13:7.?{FH 109.1}[1]
In the thorns that choke the good seed, the Great Teacher would depict the dangers that are around those who hear the Word of God; for there are foes on every hand to make of no effect the precious truth of God. All that draws the affections from God, all that fills the attention so that Christ has no room in the heart, must be renounced if the seed of truth is to flourish in the soul. Jesus specifies the things that are dangerous to the soul. He says the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things, choke the word, the growing spiritual seed, so that the soul does not draw nourishment from Christ, as does the branch from the vine, and the spiritual life dies from the heart. Love of the world, love of its pleasures and display, and love of other things keep the soul away from God; for those who love the world do not depend upon God for their courage, their hope, their joy. They know not what it is to have the joy of Christ, for this is the joy of leading others to the Fountain of life, of winning souls from sin to righteousness....?{FH 109.2}[2]
When those who have but a partial knowledge of the truth are called upon to study some point that cuts across their preconceived opinions, they are confused. Their preconceived opinions are as thorns that choke the Word of God, and when truth is sown, and it becomes necessary to root up the thorns to give it place, they feel that everything is going from them, and they are in trouble.?{FH 109.3}[3]
There are many who have but an imperfect understanding of the character of God. They think of Him as stern and arbitrary, and when the fact is presented that God is love, it is a difficult matter for these souls to lay aside their false conceptions of God. But if they do not let the Word of truth in, rooting out the thorns, the briers will start up afresh and choke out the good Word of God; their religious experience will be dwarfed, for the evil of their hearts will overtop the tender plant of truth, and shut away the spiritual atmosphere....?{FH 109.4}[4
] The law of God is the rule of God’s government, and through eternal ages it will be the standard of His kingdom.... If we do not yield to its requirements in this life, learning to love God with all our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves, we shall meet with no change in character at the appearing of Jesus.—The Review and Herald, June 21, 1892.?{FH 109.5}[5]
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