The parable of the seeds and sower is one of the more famous stories told by Jesus. The parable speaks of seed being scattered on various types of ground with differing results.

Jesus explains the seed  as being the word, and the ground as being people’s hearts; and throughout His description there is one type of ground that needs some special attention: the stony ground.

The stony ground is interesting, because Jesus describes it as first receiving the word with joy, but then it falls apart because it has no root. It’s this idea of not having a root that deserves closer study, and it is something that can prevent the word from growing in our lives.

Let’s examine the stony ground together, and see what we can do about it, as well.