Seed Cast Upon the Soil

Scripture: Mark 4: 26-29

“The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows--how, he himself does not know. The soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head. But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."

Reaction: I often use a Biblical topic index to choose my readings based on my thoughts at the moment. Today I selected the topic of ‘Witnessing’ because of my plans to start a prayer group at our church. The first phrase in the reading was ‘The kingdom of God’ – the very topic I’ve been exploring this week!

My reflections led me to think of the seed as my faith in God. As I continue to pray with His Word, I will grow in understanding, knowledge, and discernment. As my wisdom ripens, I will start to bear fruit. This fruit might be the beginning of a prayer group or some other opportunity I haven’t even envisioned. But just as my efforts start with a tiny seed of faith, so will my participation in God’s kingdom continue to grow.