When we receive a revelation of the "seed principle" in redemption, everything else about the Kingdom becomes easier to grasp.
"And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it brings forth much fruit" (John 12:23-24).
Jesus describes Himself as a seed that must be sown for the fruit of the Kingdom to emerge. You and I are part of that harvest. We experience new birth through the principle of sowing and reaping.
God, the Giver of Life, sowed His Son so that He could reap you!
"The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one" (Matthew 13:38).
Jesus identified the children of the Kingdom and those of the wicked one as the outcomes of the seeds sown. The "good seed" represents the children of the Kingdom. We have been reborn by the incorruptible seed of God's Word. You and I embody these seeds—filled with God's life and able to share it with others! In contrast, the children of the wicked one choose to accept the deceptive "word seeds" from the "father of lies." What we believe are the seeds that ultimately shape our eternal destinies.
Once we understand how the Kingdom operates, aligning with God's way of doing things becomes easier. Every thought, word, and action is a seed, and each seed reproduces according to its nature. What we cultivate in our lives—what we think, envision, and believe—manifests in our reality.
If we continue to sow the enemy's lies in our minds, those falsehoods will consume our thoughts and dictate our actions. The corruptible seeds of the enemy will reproduce according to their nature: immorality, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, and other sins like these (Galatians 5:20-21). The "word seeds"—the lies of the enemy that we continue to sow in our lives define who we are. Our beliefs will align with the enemy's, and he will shape our futures.
However, when we sow the incorruptible seed of God's Word into our lives and meditate on it, it reproduces within us. The Holy Spirit yields this fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Nothing opposes those in whom the fruit of the Spirit is manifesting (Galatians 5:22-23). What is born of God belongs to Him. What comes from incorruptible seed is of God, and God is everlasting. When you sow His Word into your life, your beliefs will align with His. His eternal Word is your vision, and He will shape your future.
What is your vision? It is born of what you are sowing into your life. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we live by the Spirit, let us follow the Holy Spirit's leading in every part of our lives and not allow negative seeds sown by the enemy to invade our minds and hearts.
Whatever you sow, you will bountifully reap. When you plant incorruptible seeds of forgiveness, you forgive because Jesus has sown forgiveness in you. When you plant incorruptible seeds of healing, you receive His healing because Jesus has sown healing in you. Jesus is the seed that reproduces in and through you again and again. Keep sowing the seed of His incorruptible Word into your mind and heart. Meditate on it. Protect it from the enemy who is determined to steal it from you. Nourish that seed, and it shall reproduce in you.
You can never survive on someone else's Jesus. You must sow God's incorruptible seed in the fertile soil of your heart. When you witness the fruitful results in another's life, you yearn for what they possess. However, you can never thrive on someone else's seed. You will never fully embrace the Word and its abundant fruit until you sow the Holy Spirit's unveiled truth of Jesus in your life.
In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. His Word is LIFE. His Word is not a mystery. God spoke the world into existence and continues to speak through His Word. Meditate on His Word until it resonates within you, and you hear it in your heart.
For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
—Proverbs 4:22
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