Sprout

Laura Digan August 16, 2024 4 5

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Mark 4: 26-29 (NRSVA)

26 He also said, ‘The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, 27 and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. 28 The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come.’

A couple of weeks ago my grandson Alfie and I planted courgette seeds in a tray, watered them, then covered them with clingfilm before finally putting them on my kitchen windowsill. There were few signs of growth over the coming days. I then went on holiday for a long weekend and to my surprise upon my return the seeds had not just sprouted but amazingly were growing abundant and strong. They were so strong and large that I was able to pot them on and put them outside in the greenhouse!

Sometimes we don’t see or understand the work God is doing in our lives. But if we are consistently reading God’s word, spending time with God in prayer, cultivating our relationship with God and our fellow believers then we will experience spiritual growth. Sometimes our growth might seemingly be slower than others but if we are consistent then we will experience times of abundant growth and fruitfulness — blessing not just us but God’s Kingdom. 

Prayer:

Creator God,

Fill us with a desire for your Word. Fill us with a hunger to know more of you. Fill us with a longing to spend time with you in prayer. 

In that longing and in that desire fill us also with patience 

So that we grow at the pace you see fit 

Amen