Sowing Seed

Proverbs 11:24a says “There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,” (NASV) and Proverbs 13:23a says “Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,”. In the parable Jesus said that the sower went out to sow his seed; do you and I have seed to sow? Yes, we do: we have the word of God and we have His grace and we have His love. We have an abundance.

We may scatter this seed in the parks on the sidewalks door to door and face to face. We may scatter this seed in the songs we write and sing and the books we write and publish. We may scatter it by art that we paint or sculpt or assemble, and by theatre we perform. We may scatter it by cooking and serving and cleaning. We are free, and our seed is free. We are led by the Spirit and we see with the eyes of God.

The fallow ground is broken up by love and grace and mercy. It is tilled by joy and peace and kindness. Compassion fills our hearts and the word is spread abroad. Has God given you service that opens a door for the word to be spoken? Then serve, and go through that door. Has He given you sculpture that opens a door for a testimony of salvation? Then sculpt, and testify of our delivering Savior. Our Savior is the Creator; He has one unique way after another, one unique moment after another for His children to sow His seed.

The poor in spirit will receive that word and what wondrous fruit will be born. Can you imagine orchards of faith and hope? Sow the word. Can you imagine gardens of grace and truth? Sow the word. Let us scatter the word here and there, this way and that way, it will bear its fruit.

If I am 12, I can give my 5 loaves and 2 fish. If I am 80, I can sing my song of praise. Let us be children that encourage our younger brothers and sisters, and those that are older as well. Let us encourage those whom God has enabled to sing and speak and write and cook. Let us strengthen those whom God has enabled to paint and clean and preach and comfort. If the heavens are declaring the glory of God, and they are, then you and I may declare Christ, manifesting the creativity of God word by word by word.

Father, thank you to be included. May we be one: Christ in us and you in him, so that through our faith and in our testimony the world can believe that you sent your Son.