Thanks for this one.  It's been food for thought this morning.  Praise God 
for those seeds which we know were planted a long time before we realised 
what had happened . . ..

--
Carol - Reading, UK

To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
In You I trust, o my God.  . . .."  PS25:1-2 NIV.
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> Subject: God's Word Is Like A Seed
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>                  God's Word Is Like A Seed
>
> LUKE 8:11 NKJ
> 11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
>
> 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.
>
> 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 person's life over time.
>
> 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.
>
> A seed is not affected by other seeds.
>
> 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 corn field 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 God's Word in your life.
>
> SAY THIS: God's Word is the most important seed. I will diligently plant
> it in my life, so God can be glorified in my life.
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