Son, Flower, Seeds...

The Son flowers seeds... 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Flower= to come out into full development, to mature, develop, flourish, bloom, blossom, ripen.
-the period of highest development, the peak, the period of greatest productivity, to produce

Seed= We know the seed is the Word according to Mark Ch. 4

Background info: Mark Ch. 4 is where Jesus gives the parable of the sower, who plants his seed and the seed falls on various types of ground: on the rocks, amongst the thorns etc. Then Jesus breaks down the meaning of this parable for his disciples.

Note: We know that our soil (our environment, lifestyle, our hearts) must be in order and in good condition to receive the seed (the Word). So that what we receive is not snatched away or easily forgotten, or misplaced when distractions, trials, circumstances come about.

Another very important element, which is needed for any seed, plant, tree, flower etc to grow is the sun! It provides light, heat, and energy necessary for proper growth and development (flowering)

So it is spiritually, in order for any Christian to grow and develop properly we need plenty of SON-light!

-In reading 1 Cor. 3:5-9, the point I want to drive home is that we cannot continue to depend on others to get it for us, to spoon feed us, or to hold our hand. Sometimes we become too dependent on our church leaders, our parents, friends, etc.

-There has to come a point or a maturing stage in which we begin to take what has been planted in us (the Word, our gifts etc.) and start producing on our own, by the leading of the Holy Spirit. Allowing Him to do the cultivating that needs to be done in us in order for us to grow, because it is the SON that flowers(develops) the seeds and multiplies them!

We have to be producing in order to REproduce!

When I was looking up information about plants and seeds and how things grow etc, I ran across a gardening website that had a Q and A section, and one of the questions in particular caught my eye...

Scott" wrote in message:

I'm wondering if I plant seeds in soil, say in a cardboard box, and then put
the box in a dark place such as a closet for a few weeks -what would happen to
the seeds? Could I pull the package out, put it in the sun and grow the plants,
or would the seeds rot or dry out?

Ask yourself these same questions spiritually.... What would happen to the seeds? Can I use them later? Will they rot or dry out?

Scott is a lot like us, a lot like me, imagine this conversation between us and the Holy Spirit... "Lord I was just wondering, how about I put these seeds...this Word, this gift, in a box, in the dark, in the back of the closet somewhere for a few weeks, for a few years, would that be okay? Because I have my own agenda I must tend to first, or because I'm too afraid to grow them and produce fruit. So can I just pull this Word out or this gift out when I need to, and expect for the SON to grow them? Or will my seeds rot or dry out?"

Spiritually we know that there is no standing still or "freeze framing" the Word, or our gifts, we are either growing spiritually or going backwards, there is no pause button or such thing as "saving it for later".

Maybe I'm the only one who has ever felt this way or experienced this type of situation. But, I thank God for His grace and mercy, and I thank Christ for being the SON and having more power than the SUN, because the SUN in all of its splendor and might, cannot bring those dry dusty seeds back to life naturally. But the SON has resurrection power and can spark life back into those seeds I had tucked away....hiding behind fear. Just wanted to remind you all today that the Son still flowers seeds!