Beneath The Surface!

When a seed is able to get beneath the surface of the earth, something marvelous happens; it begins to grow. The growth is gradual -- at first even being undetectable -- but it eventually breaks through the ground, revealing it has taken root and the power of fruitfulness begins to be displayed. In the process of one of God’s wondrous miracles of life, this seed first dies ( John 12:24) and then germinates and bears fruit after its kind. Biology may try to explain it, but is all that is behind THE POWER OF THE SEED coming to life really understood?

Note Jesus on the subject.
“(26) And he said, ‘The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. (27) He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; HE KNOWS NOT HOW. (28) The EARTH PRODUCES BY ITSELF, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. (29) But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.’” ( Mark 4:26-29 ESV)

The man here is pictured as having planted the seed. Then, unattended by him -- even as he sleeps and rises and goes about other activities of the day and night -- the POWER WITHIN THE SEED begins doing its thing. He can’t explain it, but appreciates and expects it to happen. Then, when it is time, he goes about the harvest.

Spiritually speaking, we may wonder about the POWER OF THE SEED OF GOD’S WORD. However, when it is allowed to penetrate beneath the surface in a life, it begins to do what God intended it to do. (note Isaiah 55:11) Have we not experienced that ourselves as we have taken in God’s message? Have we not also seen it in the lives of others? We may wonder at the life changes it brings, but that is the POWER OF THE WORD itself when it is allowed to germinate and grow.

May we continue to spread the seed of God’s Word. Then as we see its power for growth doing its thing, let us nurture it and provide a climate for its continued growth by the fellowship we offer, being mindful of the harvest of souls God ultimately has in mind. We don’t have to be able to explain the process to be involved in it, but let us be involved!

Have a great day THANKING GOD FOR HIS WORD’S WONDROUS WORK!
Carl

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