Seeds

The process is so simple. It has been occurring for millennia. Yet the majority of people in the world today do not grow productive gardens. For those that do, the seed is planted. What it was, dies. What it is going to be, grows. The Bible outlined it for us:

… for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Galatians 6:7 KJV)

In our current economy, many are turning to an economic victory garden. Edible landscaping has been around for years, but many are no longer looking into it, but are planting their seeds. Other sites propagate similar plant planning.

Most of the time, Christ spoke in parables. His disciples didn’t understand, so He explained that it was for a very good reason:

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: (Matthew 13:10-14 KJV)

To His disciples, and to us, He explains:

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. (Matthew 13:18-19 KJV)

Not all seeds will grow – for a variety of reasons. Jesus’ seed parable made use of many of those reasons:

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. (Matthew 13:20-21 KJV)

Sometimes the plant grows quite well, but there is no harvest:

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (Matthew 13:22 KJV)

With preparation and care-taking, there is a harvest:

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (Matthew 13:23 KJV)

How’s your garden?