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God's Word Is A Seed |
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Make
sowing a Lifestyle. Most
people expect God's Word to work like magic or a quick fix. The Word is
absolute Truth and does not lie. It is not magic! God's 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 God's Word is a seed.
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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,
God's
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 God's kingdom and how He operates, we need
to understand seeds.
Seeds
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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!
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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 God's 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
God's Word with your mouth is essential. As we speak God's 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!
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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.
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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.
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A seed is powerful.
As
a seed begins to grow, it will push up dirt, rocks, etc. Whatever the
obstacles are, God's Word planted in your heart will push them out of
the way. This is Life-Changing!
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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.
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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 person's life over time. So we must
always apply the Word, no matter what the circumstance says or how it
looks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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More seeds planted produce a larger harvest.
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CORINTHIANS 9:6 NKJ
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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 God's Word in your life.
It is a Lifestyle Email me at: nikki@chooselove.org
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