Gods Word Is A Seed Make sowing a Lifestyle. Most people expect Gods Word to work like magic or a quick fix. The Word is absolute Truth and does not lie. It is not magic! Gods Word is like a seed. We know because of what Jesus said. A seed has steps of growth and development. But nothing happens if the seed never gets planted, in the first place. Let us look at what God has already spoken on the subject of Sowing the Word. LUKE 8:11 NKJ 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the Word Of God The Holy Ghost, through Peter, also said Gods Word is a seed. 1 PETER 1:23 NKJ 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and abides forever, Gods Word is alive. Just like a seed -- the Bible is full of unseen life. JOHN 6:63 NKJ 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. Jesus said His words are alive. They contain life. The words in your Bible may look lifeless and powerless. Seeds do, too. But they are not without life or power. In Mark 4:30-31, Jesus explained that the kingdom of God works like a seed. So, if we are to understand Gods kingdom and how He operates, we need to understand seeds. Seeds * A seed is alive: it contains life. Your natural senses are incapable of judging whether a seed is alive or not. You cannot see, feel, hear, smell, or taste the life in a seed. There is only one way to prove a seed is alive -- plant it. Ha! * A seed does nothing until planted. Seeds do not grow sitting in a sack on your shelf. They must be planted in the proper place. If we desire the Word of God to produce in our life, you and I must decide to plant the Word in our heart and mind. Yes, it takes action on our part. The best way to plant the seed of Gods Word in your life is by speaking the Word. Hearing others speak the Word is good -- but will not produce as bountiful a harvest as speaking the Word your-self. Speaking Gods Word with your mouth is essential. As we speak Gods Word we are planting the seed in our heart for the harvest of results we desire. Faith comes every time we hear the Word of God. ROMANS 10:10 NKJ 10 For with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation. Whatever you need to be saved or delivered from, confession (what you say) is essential. It does make a difference! * A seed is much smaller than the plant it produces. The problem you face may seem huge. In comparison, a scripture may seem very small. But when planted, that Word will grow in you and overcome the problem. And we must remember speak the Word for each and every problem, no matter, how impossible, it may appear. * A seed always produces after its kind. GALATIANS 6:7 NKJ 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Whatever you need, or desire, find scriptures relating to that. Then plant those scriptures inside you in abundance. Those seeds will grow up and produce a harvest of what you need or desire. * A seed is powerful. As a seed begins to grow, it will push up dirt, rocks, etc. Whatever the obstacles are, Gods Word planted in your heart will push them out of the way. This is Life-Changing! * A seed begins its growth in secret (underground). The only way to tell if a seed is growing is to dig it up, or wait for a plant to appear. If you dig up a seed, you may kill it. * A seed takes time to produce. No one expects a seed to produce a harvest the same day that seed is planted. Sometimes the Word of God seems to spring up and bear fruit immediately. Yet, if we knew the details, we would understand that the fruit of the Word grew in that persons life over time. So we must always apply the Word, no matter what the circumstance says or how it looks. * A seed is persistent. A seed never gives up, but works day and night. Even when you are sleeping, the seed you have planted is working to grow and express itself in a fruitful harvest. * Other seeds do not affect a seed. Whatever happens to other seeds does not make any difference to a specific seed. Each seed sticks to its own task. One wheat seed planted in a cornfield will still produce wheat. Seed does not become discouraged, or quit, even if other seeds die. * A seed will stop growing without nourishment. Planting a seed is not enough to assure a harvest. Seed must be protected and taken care of until harvest time. A seed which is dug up, or not watered, will not produce. * More seeds planted produce a larger harvest. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6 NKJ 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Think on these truths about seeds. Allow the Holy Spirit to help you apply them to the role of Gods Word in your life. It is a Lifestyle
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