Sowing Seeds

Thinking about Mark 4:3-9 this morning. Jesus is telling the parable of the sower. Some seeds fall into rocky ground, sprout, wither and die. Some seeds fall into ground infested with weeds and are suffocated. Some seeds fall on the road and the birds eat them. However, if the seeds fell onto good ground, there was a large bounty of fruit and the harvest is good.

There is another point that some seeds have a hard shell, sometimes known as pericarp, (walnuts have a hard shell vs. peas with a soft shell ) and need more time to soak in moisture in order that the seed can germinate and grow. Some seeds need fire to open the pericarp. Other seeds just need a good seed bed. 

Our shell determines where we are in our spiritual life. If you have a hard shell, stay close to those who can add water and soften your shell. If you are in the fire and hope seems distant, get close to Jesus, He will soften the shell around your heart and bring you to life.

If we remain as seeds, we are useless. If we grow and bear spiritual fruit, then we glorify God and He will give us the nutrients we need to keep producing.