We decided we needed some color on our little sheep farm so last Saturday we spent all day planting
seeds and some flower bushes. It is beyond amazing to me that you can plant a tiny seed, not as big as a pinhead, and a few months later it has grown into a large lovely flower. How is that possible?
To me, it's a small pciture of the Gospel. A picture of Jesus being buried in the ground, then rising to new life in glorious splendor. It is also a picture of our lives as Christians, I think. We die to ourselves, our old natures buried with Jesus, and by His power we rise as new creations who are becoming more and more like Him. It's amazing. How is that possible? The Bible says"For nothing is impossible with God", Luke 1:37. The Bible also says "The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its' branches", Matthew 13:31.
My deepest desire is to have the kind of faith that grows into a tree like that. Or a tree like this: They will be called oaks of righteousness, plantings of the Lord for the display of His splendor", Isaiah 61:3. Jesus is amazing. He is the reason everything is possible.
I totally agree. It's utterly amazing that God brings forth mighty things from the minuscule. What hope we can have, even when our faith seems to falter or fail. He does all things well!
ReplyDeleteFlowers blooming have always been an amazing and beautiful thing that I reflect on; what beauty and a display of His powers and miracles! Love the comparison you made here Peggy.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and love; have a great weekend!
Denise
Hi Peggy,
ReplyDeleteIt is awesome how a little seed can grow into a large plant. It is even more amazing how God can take a sinful person and stubborn persson and cause us to grow.
blessings,
Ken