By: Maxine M.
Springtime is here
so preparations are being formed in the farmer & gardener’s mind
Seeds are being
gathered, ready to plant, once winter is left behind
Each seed holds the
potential of ITS species, as God proclaimed, each after its OWN kind
A barley seed
cannot produce a sunflower, or a kernel of corn a chrysanthemum
It contains only
the qualities of the mature plant from which it comes from
Every seed remains
completely true to the hidden possibility which is to come
In the time between
planting & harvest, many situations can & do occur
Weather plays a big
part for newly growing plants, sunshine & moisture is what they prefer
Cultivation, the
removing of weeds, is NECESSARY…growth & production assure
Jesus said, “Unless
a grain of wheat falls to the ground & DIES, it remains one seed alone”
It’s in the death
and NEW LIFE that proceeds that the plan of Salvation is truly shown
Jesus was really
predicting His own death & resurrection; saving man’s soul was a mission
all His own
The Good News that
death had been defeated was proclaimed when Jesus BURST forth from the tomb
The dark
hopelessness of Friday, on Sunday turned to light…hope could now resume
And the message
would spread as the Apostolic church was formed from the Upper Room
But before His
return to the Father, Jesus declared, seeds of faith, all believers were to
broadcast
The mission was: GO
into all the world, show the Way to the lost, for the need is vast
Tell them men’s
sins can be forgiven by Jesus’ sacrifice, no matter how ugly the past
The Father sent the
Holy Spirit as the HELPER, empowering Christians in this undertaking
Helping them to
overcome DOUBT, to be a true witness, in the Resurrection’s Glory be
participating
Warning the world
of destructive untruths Satan is constantly making
Jesus told a story
of how a sower went out to sow a field with good seed
That night Satan
snuck out and spread weed seeds in the same field, trying to out succeed
The seeds all came
up together and grew to maturity, BUT to a dividing at harvest this would lead
What the good seed
had produced was gathered into barns, a yield all would admire
The weeds were
thrown in a pile, to be destroyed at some point by fire
The same fate
awaits the “weed sower” …the one known as the ORIGINAL liar
Since it was he who
spread half-truths & doubt in the perfect (weedless) Garden, deception at
its best
The result was
thorns & thistles; for his daily bread, in toil and labor man would now invest
Sin and
disobedience entered humanity, Satan challenging God in a constant contest
In any beautiful
garden weeds growing among the vines & flowers require vigilant care
Now pulling weeds
is NOT a top desired job, but a necessity we all should share
That “weed” of
pride tries to crowd out the beauty of a humble Spirit we all should wear
God planted in
every soul the potential for love, kindness, peace, patience…self-control is
what He meant
But Satan LAVISHLY
spreads anger, bitterness, covetousness, gossip…being discontent
These grow quickly
in the mind of those who reject the Savior God sent
The Holy Spirit
whispers encouragement, the comfort we need to go on…victory see
But seeds of
self-pity can easily sprout, WHY did this have to happen to ME?
Seeds of faith,
seeds of doubt, the conflict persists…a war best fought on bended knee
The truth of God’s
word is the seed we’re to plant, praying they fall on fertile ground
Also pull out those
weeds of doubt, bias, prejudice and vanity we find all around
And there’s the
indifference of “good” people…the weed of APATHY compound
We are to “water”
all newly growing seeds and help them grow up strong
They need the
sunlight of the Son filling their heart with Spiritual song
With proper care
they will produce seeds of their own, passing the Gospel message along
Tell how the
“Master Sower” is coming again, as HARVEST time is near
That time of
DIVIDING those saved by Jesus’ sacrifice from those rejected Him in fear
As no one has a
guarantee of tomorrow, NOW the destination of the soul needs to be made clear
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