How can we apply the sowing principle to our spiritual growth today? Seeds and Resurrection: Unpacking 1 Corinthians 15:37 “And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else.” The Bible’s Ongoing Seed Theme • Genesis 8:22 — sowing and reaping built into creation • Mark 4:14 — “The farmer sows the word.” • John 12:24 — the single kernel that must die to multiply • Galatians 6:7-9 — what we sow, we reap God consistently uses seeds to explain invisible beginnings that produce visible, multiplied results. Why Seeds? • Small and unimpressive, yet packed with life • Must be buried before growth begins • Require time and patience—harvest never comes overnight • Produce a form far greater than their starting state (1 Corinthians 15:37-38) Sowing Toward Spiritual Growth Today 1. Sow the Word daily – James 1:21 calls it “the word planted in you.” – Practical: Read, memorize, and meditate on Scripture, letting it take root. 2. Sow in prayer – Psalm 126:5-6 shows tears watered into joy. – Practical: Bring needs, confession, and praise to God; He cultivates the hidden work. 3. Sow obedience – Luke 8:15 highlights the heart that hears, retains, and produces a crop. – Practical: Act on what you read, even in small, unnoticed choices. 4. Sow service – John 12:24 links dying to self with fruitfulness. – Practical: Use gifts in the local church; bury your preferences for the good of others. 5. Sow generosity – 2 Corinthians 9:6 promises proportional harvests. – Practical: Give time, resources, encouragement—expect God to enlarge the yield. Practical Daily Rhythm • Morning: Plant—open the Bible, pray for receptive soil. • Throughout the day: Water—quick prayers, acts of kindness, obedient responses. • Evening: Weed—repent of revealed sins, renew mind with truth. • Weekly: Fertilize—gather with believers (Hebrews 10:24-25), receive teaching, share burdens. • Seasonally: Harvest—look back, testify to growth, and thank God. Expecting the Harvest • Transformation now—Galatians 5:22-23 fruit of the Spirit. • Blessing to others—2 Corinthians 9:10: “He who supplies seed to the sower… will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.” • Future resurrection—1 Corinthians 15:42-44: the perishable sown, the imperishable raised. Cautions and Encouragements • Sow to the Spirit, not the flesh (Galatians 6:8). • Patience is essential—“in due season we will reap, if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9). • God gives the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6-7); our part is faithful planting and watering. Living the Principle Every choice today is a seed. Plant Scripture in your heart, bury selfish desires, water faithful habits, and watch God raise a harvest that echoes into eternity—just as surely as He will raise our bodies in glory. |
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