In reading the parable of the sower Jesus makes it plane that the parable is about God's word being sowen into a persons heart, and the types of hearts encountered.
The example of what Jesus is doing takes us a step further than the words of the parable. Like so much of what God says in the bible where our short comings are exposed the answer to those short comings are also exposed. Prior to this time in which Jesus is teaching in parables, there was a time, in chapter 5, in which Jesus did not teach in parables but laid it out plainly with very few parables, and what parables he did say were to help clarify the clear teaching he had just given. If you go back and read chapters 5, 6 and 7 of Matthew you will see what I mean. Mixed in with the clear open teaching are three simple parables two in chapter 5 (you are the salt of the earth and light of the world) and in chapter 7 (the houses on the rock and sand). Once it was obvious that the straight teachings were just to much to be absorbed Jesus used strictly parables when teaching to try to help people recognize themselves in the stories while teaching the truths of the kingdom. At least that is what I see him doing.
My point is this, Jesus doesn't want the person with the heart that the devil immediately steals the word out of his heart to stay that way! Jesus wants that person to recognize that's who he is and look to Jesus as the solution to his hard heart! It's the same with the heart represented by the stony ground. Jesus is telling these parables so they can recognize themselves in it and turn to him.
Do you see what I mean? The reason more Christians don't read the bible
that has been brought to us through the blood of past saints preserving it, is that we are simply comfort seekers and the bible tells us the truth. It exposes our sin and calls us to repent now, just like Jesus' words did then.
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