"And what you put in the ground is not the plant that will
grow, but only a bare seed of wheat or whatever you are planting. Then God
gives it the new body he wants it to have. A different plant grows from each
kind of seed." I Corinthians 15:37-38
I have often marveled at the amount of parables and teaching
that comes out of the principle of sowing a seed. The object of the seed is
used by Jesus to make many different points of great meaning. It’s a word
picture that is easy for us to understand and relate to our lives.
Today, as I read scriptures about the parables of seeding, I
thought about my husband and the way he farms his wheat land. He is a good
farmer, and always does a great job at doing all the proper things in the
proper order. It’s imperative for us to reap a good crop every year. But I
wonder what would happen if by some careless mistake my husband planted all the
wrong seeds?
What would he do? Would he tear up the entire field to start
all over with the planting process? Cost prohibitive. Would he just take
whatever plant happened to grow and make something out of it? Most unlikely.
Would he have a nervous breakdown? Probably.
Seriously, I think my own parable tells us that we should be
careful what seeds we are planting. They will grow, they can’t help it. But
what will they produce? I want only the best and most productive seeds planted
in my life. I never want my farming efforts to be in vain, producing a product
that will offend, mislead, or damage someone else. I want to help feed the
world with good fruit. I know you do too. Be mindful of your seeds – before you
plant them.
Dear Lord, bless my seeds and make them into fruit You can
use. Forgive me when I am careless.
