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Planting and Growing--Tuesday, October 13
Tuesday, October 13
Planting and Growing
By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter 1:4
Recommended Reading
Ephesians 4:11-16
In the winter a farmer gathers his seed. He plans how many seeds are needed in order to reap a harvest. He prepares the ground to receive the seed. But nothing happens until the farmer takes the step of burying the seed in the soil. Having seed is not enough. There must be a commitment to plant the seed and nurture its growth until it brings forth fruit.
Jesus was the first to compare the word of God to a seed (Luke 8:11), followed later by the apostle Peter later (1 Peter 1:23). Peter also talked about the "great and precious promises" contained in the Word that allow us to become partakers of the divine nature. But like the farmer and his seed, we only grow spiritually when we plant the Word of God deeply in the soil of the heart (see Matthew 13:1-23). Having the seed of the Word is not enough. We must plant it before we will see ourselves grow.
You probably have more than one seed; more than one copy of the Word of God. But all it takes to see fruit is one that is planted and nurtured.
There is more to Christian growth than knowing what the Bible says; nobody is every nourished by memorizing menus.
John Blanchard
Read-Thru-the-Bible
Luke 19:1 - 20:47
Planting and Growing
By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter 1:4
Recommended Reading
Ephesians 4:11-16
In the winter a farmer gathers his seed. He plans how many seeds are needed in order to reap a harvest. He prepares the ground to receive the seed. But nothing happens until the farmer takes the step of burying the seed in the soil. Having seed is not enough. There must be a commitment to plant the seed and nurture its growth until it brings forth fruit.
Jesus was the first to compare the word of God to a seed (Luke 8:11), followed later by the apostle Peter later (1 Peter 1:23). Peter also talked about the "great and precious promises" contained in the Word that allow us to become partakers of the divine nature. But like the farmer and his seed, we only grow spiritually when we plant the Word of God deeply in the soil of the heart (see Matthew 13:1-23). Having the seed of the Word is not enough. We must plant it before we will see ourselves grow.
You probably have more than one seed; more than one copy of the Word of God. But all it takes to see fruit is one that is planted and nurtured.
There is more to Christian growth than knowing what the Bible says; nobody is every nourished by memorizing menus.
John Blanchard
Read-Thru-the-Bible
Luke 19:1 - 20:47
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Permalink Reply by Mirdza Hayden on -
True. We aren't Christians simply because we know a lot of bible verses. It's when we put them into practice, or recall to memory the promises in these verses when we need them that counts.
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