He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one” (Matthew 13:24, 38 NASB)
Another simple one today – Seed.
The Greek word pretty much preaches itself: the Greek word for seed is sperma.
Here are a couple excerpts from Thayer’s Lexicon (skipping the human seed definitions)
- the seed i.e. the grain or kernel which contains within itself the germ of the future plants
- whatever possesses vital force or life giving power
- of divine energy of the Holy Spirit operating within the soul by which we are regenerated
Seed
In the last parable – (the Parable of the Soils) the seed was the Word of God planted in us to impregnate us with truth and the life of God.
Boy – that’ll preach brother Ben.
In this parable the good seed are the sons of the kingdom.
So here it is:
- First the Word of Life – the seed (sperma) of the Lord – bursting with new, wonderful, abundant life – is planted in your heart
- You become pregnant – bursting with new, wonderful, abundant life.
- Then you (sperma) are in turn planted in the earth – bursting with new, wonderful, abundant life.
I love that the Word is seed in me, and I am seed in the world. I am God’s method of bringing that seed (His word – bursting with new, wonderful, abundant life) to a lost and dying world.
Are you wiling to be planted?
It does mean you will have to die, so others can have life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. (John 12:24 NASB)
Today is a great day to die! Just think of the new, wonderful, abundant life you will be creating! [Tweet This]
Thanks for stopping by today.
See you tomorrow.
Ben
Field photo credit: downhilldom1984 via photopin cc
Seed photo credit: Martin LaBar (going on hiatus) via photopin cc
Thayer’s Lexicon via BlueLetterBible.org
Amen – powerful teaching
Hi Cheryl – and Thanks. It pretty much rocked my world as I processed it too.
Great post Ben! I agree – today is a good day to die. Thanks.
hey – welcome back to blog world – how did the move go?
We moved most of our stuff last weekend – what was supposed to be a 5 hour drive turned into a 9 hour “adventure.” But most everything is done… This weekend we’ll make the final drive down to stay. Thanks for asking
Making an adventure out of challenges is always a better option. Enjoy the Adventure!
Another good teaching, Ben–it’s the first time I heard it put this way, and I’m kind of reveling in the idea that women can also be carriers of (His) seed. Women often feel like 2nd-class citizens, so this is quite Holy Spirit empowering. God bless you and the fam–love, sis Caddo
I am so glad to hear that – and I know what you mean. Some day i will talk about the woman at the well – this woman of questionable repute turns the city upside down.
I have seen some women in power places of ministry bring huge glory to God, and glad to stir it up!
thanks much Sis.
I just love how God works . . .like a domino affect. Thank you and God bless you as you teach us to be the joyful willing seed bearers He wants us to be!