Jesus today talks about small seeds that can do great
things. In another place in the
Gospels, He calls such seeds the Word of God which, if planted on fertile
ground and taken care of, produce much fruit.
We
do well to have the Word of God planted in our hearts. One of the reasons for this is to have
Scripture passages and verses accessible when we face difficulty. Whether facing increasing hostility of
our faith in society, challenges at home, health difficulties, unemployment and
more, we can always trust God’s Word which has the capacity to speak directly
to our experiences. We have a
couple of great examples in our readings.
In
the letter to the Hebrews (chapter ten) we find great encouragement: “do not throw away your confidence; it
will have great recompense…we are not among those who draw back and perish, but
among those who have faith and will possess life.” When I hear these words I am reminded
of some of the coaches in my life who pushed me to do my best, especially when
the pressure was on or when I was tired.
They challenged me to be my best, and this is what the Scriptures do.
Psalm
37 has similar words: “By the LORD are the steps of a man made firm, and
he approves his way. Though
he fall, he does not lie prostrate, for the hand of the LORD sustains him…the LORD helps them and delivers them; he
delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.”
Keep
the Word planted in your heart. It
will produce abundant fruit in your life, and will encourage you when you most
need it.
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