DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- THE MIRACLE OF THE SEED

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – 

THE MIRACLE OF THE SEED

"And He said, 'The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how."  (Mark 4:26-27)

It has always been an amazing mystery to me how a seed can be dormant in a package, but when it is put into soil, it springs to life.  Within the seed is the germ of life that God has placed there, and when placed in the right conditions of soil, water, and light, the life in that seed sprouts and grows.  

I would never make it as a farmer.  My green thumb is brown or black!  But I have lots of relatives who are farmers.  Every year, they plant the seed knowing that the seed will grow.  But I doubt that any of my farmer-relative know how the seed should sprout and grow.  They just take it by faith without having to figure it out.

When it comes to spiritual seed, I am just as ignorant.  I don't know how God's word takes root in a person's life and brings forth new life.  But it does.  God has placed that mysterious ability within the seed – His Word – when watered by the Holy Spirit, to bring forth life, to flourish, and to produce an abundant crop. It is truly a mysterious miracle.  I do know that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.  The word mixed with faith brings life.

There is a wonderful gospel song that says it so beautifully.  "I know not why God's wondrous grace to me He hath made known, nor why, unworthy, Christ in love Redeemed me for His own,  I know not how this saving faith to me He did impart, now how believing in His word wrought peace within my heart.  I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing men of sin, revealing Jesus through the word, creating faith in Him.  But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I've committed unto Him against that day."

The seed was planted in the soil of my heart, and it has grown through the years.  How  –  I don't know.  But I'm so glad it did.  

Love,  Dad