Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:11 NLT
My thoughts have already turned to Spring and wanting to plant some seeds, even though it's the coldest winter we've had in several years.
Have you ever pondered seeds in a piece of fruit? For instance, we could count how many seeds are in a single apple. That's not difficult. However, can we count how many apples are in those seeds? Is there any way for us to know? One seed grows one tree, that in time produces apples. How many apples? And how many potential trees are in each of those apples? And how many years will that one tree produce apples? I know, what's my point?
I'm reminded of a friend who had a cookout at his house. They grilled food outside and ate ice-cold watermelon for dessert. One seed found its way into one of his rose beds, and he wound up with a watermelon patch from that one seed.
As a child, I would grab an apple, maybe rub it on my shirt to clean it and just eat it, spitting out seeds as I went along. As an adult, I wash it and dry it, then slice it and carve the seeds out before eating it. I'm very intentional about it.
Oh, that we would be as intentional when it comes to eating the fruit of life! Think about the ability of one seed to change the course or purpose of a life, just like that one seed did with the rose bed turned watermelon patch. I've been thinking about the potential of one seed.
My thoughts have already turned to Spring and wanting to plant some seeds, even though it's the coldest winter we've had in several years.
Have you ever pondered seeds in a piece of fruit? For instance, we could count how many seeds are in a single apple. That's not difficult. However, can we count how many apples are in those seeds? Is there any way for us to know? One seed grows one tree, that in time produces apples. How many apples? And how many potential trees are in each of those apples? And how many years will that one tree produce apples? I know, what's my point?
I'm reminded of a friend who had a cookout at his house. They grilled food outside and ate ice-cold watermelon for dessert. One seed found its way into one of his rose beds, and he wound up with a watermelon patch from that one seed.
As a child, I would grab an apple, maybe rub it on my shirt to clean it and just eat it, spitting out seeds as I went along. As an adult, I wash it and dry it, then slice it and carve the seeds out before eating it. I'm very intentional about it.
Oh, that we would be as intentional when it comes to eating the fruit of life! Think about the ability of one seed to change the course or purpose of a life, just like that one seed did with the rose bed turned watermelon patch. I've been thinking about the potential of one seed.
What if it's just one seed of doubt? One seed of resentment? One seed of anger? Can we afford to nurse that one seed and its potential? We should be intentional about what seeds are allowed to grow.
Prayer:
Father,
Father,
Thank You for life in the seed. Help us to be ever mindful of the seeds we sow and allow to be sown, not only in our lives, but also in those around us. Indwell us, Holy Spirit, so that we produce Your fruit in our lives according to Galatians 5; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Cause us to be intentional in what we sow and reap. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen.
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