Monday, July 14, 2008
God will not plant a seed that will never grow...
Hey cell,
It has been a long time since I've blogged.. I'm still a blog-idiot.. hahax.. Anyway, I would like to share what I have learnt from my devotion yesterday.. Before I begin my sharing, I want to come clean before God & my brothers-&-sisters-in-Christ, that I've not been doing my devotion for a long time as I'm not doing well..Experiencing spiritual 'dryness, I was 'stagnant' in my walk with God and I was on the verge of giving up everything..
But once again, God is still so gracious towards me; He picked me up again... The topic of my devotion was on "Seeds of Righteousness".
“Within each one of us is the seed for righteous living. God plants that seed within us and provides rich soil in which it can grow.But it is up to us to tend this seed and the growth that results. Take this time now to give attention to the good gift which is growing in you.
Isaiah 55:10-11 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it."”
God reminded me of what He spoke to me someday in February, when I was still deciding to be a Spiritual Multiplier in my CCA, Campus Crusade for Christ. He said “I will not plant a seed that will never grow.” That was the exact words/sentence that struck me again yesterday. The reason why things aren’t going smoothly and wasn’t doing well was that I was being too complacent and self-reliant. Many a time, I failed to accomplish the tasks given by God, failed His people and even my tests, I wanted to give up easily and do nothing, shirk my responsibilities and resign to my workload. Gently, God rebuked me that until I’ve accomplished the tasks that He has given me, I will not be able to return to Him nor succeed in life. Once a seed has grown, it can never return to its original state again. Like the verse above says, “do not return.. until they have watered the earth,… giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. ” God wants us to cling on to His promise; He wants us to be faithful to tend His ‘seeds’ (God-given tasks) and make sure they ‘grow’.
Apostle Paul’s saying – ‘He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.’
Alright, I’m so sorry to have your eyes strained.. Heeheex.. I’ll leave you with my favorite cliché “You ought to experience rain, before the sun outshines a rainbow.” Remember that the joy of our Lord is our strength! May our cell be God-orchestrated, AMEN! oh ya, if you want to grow, DRINK EnFaGrOw! grow,gRoW,GROW! heeheex...
Pistis Elpis Agape,
Yogurt Gal =)
12:22 PM
cell group, out!
cell group, out!