So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” Luke 17:6
This morning, I want you to imagine what one seed of Faith can do. Have you ever held a seed in your hand and imagined the possibilities? Well, you can keep on imagining all you want because until you plant it, it will never grow anywhere! You can have a seed, hold a seed, encase it in a beautiful piece of jewelry, but until you plant the seed it, water the seed, care for the seed, nothing will ever come of it.
Seeds have a purpose, it’s to reproduce after its own kind. Has your seed of promise remained in your hand and you wonder why it hasn’t done anything? Plant it! I’m not saying toss it onto any old ground and hope for the best. No, I’m saying spend time with God and get some direction. Ask Him where the best soil is for that particular seed! If you want optimal yield, you must learn to listen and obey.
Sometimes you have to look for a better job to replace the one you have. Sometimes you must plant your children (NOT LITERALLY-though at times you may want to!) and totally trust God for their future before you see the slightest bit of change. Don’t be discouraged! Don’t be downcast, oh my soul! My help comes from the Lord!
Even when you can’t see whats going on with the seed, it’s growing. Don’t gage the end result by what you see while it’s still growing. I love what God has done in both my daughters but most of you didn’t know me going through the ‘growing’ part. I had to stop talking about what I saw and go by what I heard from the Lord in the secret place. I had to put on my blinders and speak of things that were not as though they already were.
It was the soil I got dirty in, caring for the seed I had entrusted to the Lord. Water, watch, water, till, weed, water, watch…it’s a long process, but keep remembering that tree is destined to grow and yield fruit! So again I ask you to imagine what one seed of faith can do. Then after you do what God asks you to do, watch God bring the harvest.
Awaiting My Harvest,
Sandy G