The Seed of God’s Word

In the Bible, the word of God is compared to a seed.

Jesus is the word of God who is also called the Seed. He is the seed of the woman who crushed the head of Satan (Genesis 3:15). He is also the seed of God that went into the ground and sprung up as the church (John 12:24).

Jesus said that he is the sower who went out to sow the seeds of the word of God into the world. The seeds of God’s word are to be planted in our hearts. When the seeds of God’s word are planted in us, they will bring forth the harvest that God intends.

We are born again by the incorruptible seed of the word of God (1 Peter 1:23). The word of God is a seed that will never die. Some seeds die. They become useless and will not germinate. The seed of God’s word is eternal and will never die. This means that it will give eternal life to everyone who accepts it.

It is not possible to know if a seed is alive or dead just by looking at it. The only way to find out if a seed is alive is to plant it. Sometimes we don’t know that the word of God is alive. The Bible may seem boring or dead to us. But it is alive (Hebrews 4:12). When the seed of God’s word is planted in our hearts, we prove that it is alive because it will bring forth fruit.

There are many seeds from God contained in the Bible. The Bible is a heavenly storehouse of powerful seeds from God. As we plant these seeds into our souls, we will produce a vast garden of many fruits.

Seeds produce plants and fruit according to their kind. The word of God is a seed from God that will produce something in us that is according to God.

Seeds are small. They are smaller than many other things, but they contain great potential. The seed of an oak tree contains the potential of an oak tree inside it. Mature oak trees are bigger than buildings. The seed of God’s word may appear small and insignificant, but it contains the potential of God inside it. We should not take the word of God for granted. We may have Bibles all over our houses and not really value them. But the word of God is the power of God to salvation. We need to recognize the living and powerful quality of the word of God.

Seeds are powerful. They can crack concrete. They can even crack rocks. The word of God can crack the most stubborn sins and fleshly habits in our lives.

The seed of God’s word is planted in our lives through faith. When we believe the word of God it is planted in our hearts. A seed is dormant until it is planted, and but after it is planted it unleashes life. Faith unlocks the power of the God’s word in us and releases its power.

The word of God is planted in our lives when we obey it. Obedience to God’s word is the proof of faith. “Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22). When we obey God, we prove that we believe that he told us to do something and that we trust him with the consequences of our actions. Obedience proves faith.

When the word of God is planted in our souls, it gives life to us. It powerfully works in us who believe (1 Thessalonians 2:13).

Seeds grow underground, in secret. We don’t see the beginning of the growth of a seed. We don’t even fully understand how the seed is transformed into a plant. In the same way, we don’t know how God’s word grows in our hearts. It is something supernatural that is beyond our understanding. Jesus said the seed of God’s word grows up, and we don’t know how it happens (Mark 4:27). We don’t know how the word of God will grow in our lives and change us, but we can be sure that as the seed of God’s word grows, it will bring powerful transformation.

When we share the word of God with others, it’s similar. We don’t know when or how the word may grow up and sprout in their hearts. But our job is to sow the word of God, and then God will cause the word to grow up in them.

Seeds take time to germinate. They don’t burst into full plants overnight. This is why Jesus said that after we receive the word of God, we must have patience in order to bring forth fruit (Luke 8:15). The word of God will work, it will never fail, but it will take time. We should not become discouraged or give up before the seed of God’s word begins to grow in our lives.

Birds will often try to come and eat seeds before they grow. Jesus said the birds of the air come and try to eat the seeds of God’s word and steal it from our hearts before it can germinate. The birds of the air represent evil spirits (Matthew 13:4, 19). Satan will lie to us about the word of God, twisting it and contradicting it. He will try to get us to focus on ourselves and our feelings rather than on God and spiritual facts of his word. We must be prepared to resist the devil in order to see the word of God grow in our hearts.

Weeds will often grow up along with good plants and choke them. Jesus called some weeds the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches (Matt. 13:22). These things grow up in our lives and choke out the word of God. Satan often sows weeds in our hearts and minds. We must reject his lies and thoughts, and not allow his seeds to be planted in us. When we recognize evil thoughts growing in us, we need to uproot these evil seeds out of our lives and not allow them to take root and grow.

In the Old Testament, God told Israel not to plant two kinds of seed in their vineyards or fields (Deut. 22:9). This points to the fact that we are to only allow the word of God to be planted within us, and reject the seeds of Satan.

Seeds need water in order to germinate and grow. Water is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit must water the seeds of God’s word in our hearts so that they can grow and bring forth fruit. We need to be filled regularly with the Holy Spirit so God’s word can be strong inside us.

The more seeds we plant, the bigger a harvest we will have. He who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, but he who sows bountifully will reap bountifully (2 Cor. 9:6). We need to plant many seeds from God into our hearts. The only limitation is ourselves. The more we plant from God in us, the more we will reap a harvest from God in our lives. We need to saturate ourselves with God.

Our souls are like a garden that God desires to plant the seeds of his word in so that we can bring forth fruit for him. We need to tend this spiritual, inner garden well, so that it can fulfill its purpose and glorify God.