It's Time to PlantSample

You Are Wired To Grow.

The spiritual realm is governed by seasons of planting and reaping. When God wants to enlarge a nation, certain situations, or even things, He plants. When God wanted to create the world, He planted His Word. God’s spoken Word was a seed. Therefore, we need to pay attention to planting so as to understand how it works. When the disciples of Jesus came to Him to explain the parable of the sower, Jesus said to them,“if you don't understand the parable of the sower, you, in essence, can't understand how the kingdom of God works”. By understanding planting, seasons, and reaping, you understand how the Kingdom expands. We see the principle of planting everywhere in scripture.

In Mark 4:26-29, Jesus said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”

We often can't see the seeds growing in our lives. When we sow good seeds, we can't see them growing. And sometimes, we get discouraged. Do not be discouraged. Do you want to understand how life really works? Then, you need to understand the principle of planting. Have you ever seen parents commanding their newborns to grow? Very odd, right? Nobody does that. As long as the child is healthy, he or she will grow. Why? Because human beings are designed and wired to grow. God expects growth from us.

When God says it is time to plant, how do we fully understand planting? How do we get a full understanding of what is required of us? How do we position and respond in season? Beginning in day two of this plan, we look at ten bedrock laws of planting.

Have you been deliberate about your growth?

How have you grown in recent times?

Take 5: Talk to God in prayer about your takeaway from today’s reading.