Jesus observed that while men plant seeds in the ground, they don’t really understand what it is that makes them grow (Mark 4:26-27). Paul later explained to the Corinthians that though we have the ability to plant and water, only God can bring the increase (1 Cor.3:7). In John’s gospel, the Lord further clarifies that unless a kernel falls to the ground and dies, it has a minimal potential to produce any real fruit (John 12:23-26). Thus, preaching the gospel in a way that leaves out taking up your cross, dying to self, and sacrificial living, has little chance of leading to life.
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Thought for the Day – Weeds
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged entangle, entangled, fruit, plant, weed, weeds, wildflower on June 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »
As I was trying to remove some weeds from my rose bushes, I sensed the Lord speak:
Weeds rob productive plants of their resources (e.g. nutrients, water), and often entangle themselves amongst healthy vines, in order to inhibit the competing plant’s growth. At times, we can mistake weeds for wildflowers, but just because they are able to sprout blooms, doesn’t mean that they have the capacity to produce nourishing fruit.
Though western religion tends to equate growth with success, nothing grows more prolifically than a weed. There is much that “the church” has entangled itself with that consumes it’s resources, yet has no hope of ever producing genuine fruit.
I set before you life and death – choose life! (Deut.30:19-20)
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