Seeds

John 12 vs 24 I tell you the truth , unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies , it remains only a single seed. But if it dies it produces many seeds .
Many might wonder why Jesus said ‘I tell you the truth ‘ . Does it mean there were times He told lies ? NO . The bible said in Hebrew 4 vs 15 that Jesus was tempted in every way and yet he did not sin. When He said ‘ I tell you the truth’ , he was trying to lay emphasis .
The Philosophers and professors of psychology will tell us that Truth changes, what was true yesterday might not be true today for example it was once true that the world was flat but today we both know that it is sphere. When Jesus said I tell you the Truth , he was trying to tell them of a truth that never changes , a Truth that stands the test of time . He was talking of a principle that even The Most High practices. According to Genesis 8 vs 22 , as long as the earth endures , seed time and harvest will never cease , in other words there will always be a need for seeds.
Seeds carry a divine instruction to bear fruits of its kind. The bible says in Genesis 1 vs 12 that the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind,and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind.
There is a lot to learn from John 12 vs 24 for example the fact the the kernel falls to the ground and dies does not spell the end of the kernel .The fact that you are down and things instead of getting better are getting worse does not spell your end ,It is just a step closer to your breakthrough. A Spanish proverbs says that the night is at the darkest before the dawn .The bible says in Psalms 30 vs 5 that weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Another lesson from John 12 vs 24 is that the only way for a single seed to produce many seeds Is by allowing it to fall to the ground which means sowing. The more seeds that fall to the ground,the  more seeds that will be produced . The more we sow , the more we are bound to harvest .Luke 6 vs 38 says give, and it will be given to you. A good measure , pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap . For with the measure you use , it will be measured to you.
One major lesson to learn from John 12 vs 24 is that seeds are very important. Without seeds there will be no harvest . Seed carries infinite possibilities .Our seeds can usher us into our destinies. When God created Moses , he did not create him to be single but before He could get married in Egypt he offended the King and had to run for his life. Moses found himself in the land of Midian by a well with nothing except a seed – the military training he received from Egypt as a prince . While he was sitting by the well a group of ladies came to draw water and the shepherds drove them away ; Moses stood up and helped them and also watered their flock. The parents of these ladies were so impressed they gave Moses accommodation and a wife – Exodus 2 vs 16- 20 .
Rebekah in Genesis 24 vs 15 -67 had the gift of hospitality. She could make a slave feel like a king. She treated Abraham’s slave like a king and provided water for his camels. She did not only get a gift from the slave ,she got a husband as well. She sowed her seeds of hospitality and got Isaac the one who God blessed to the extent that a whole nation noticed . Rahab although a citizen of Jericho was meant to be the great great grand mother of David but she started on a wrong foot and before she knew it , she had messed her life up. She had nothing except the little store room in her roof, she sowed the little store wisely by using it to hide the spies from Israel .When Judgment came on Jericho ,she and her family was spared – Joshua 2 vs 1-16. She got a husband called Salmon, who begot Boaz,Boaz begot Obed, Obed begot Jesse and Jesse begot David – Matthew 1 vs 5-6 .
Our seeds can move God. According to Isaiah 38 vs 1-5 , the Most High God sent Isaiah to tell king Hezekiah to put his house in order for he was going to die. Hezekiah turned to the wall and cried to his Maker ,he prayed that the Lord will remember his seeds , he had worked before God in truth with a loyal heart,and done what was good in the sight of God. The Lord immediately sent Isaiah back,to tell him that He has added another fifteen years to his life. After the flood , Noah offered a special burnt offering to God. He sowed a seed and it touched God’s heart. The bible said in Genesis 8 vs 21 that the Lord smelled a soothing aroma and He said in His heart that He will never again curse the ground for man’s sake. Moses was so humble that God found no one as humble as Moses on the face of the earth – Numbers 12 vs 3 .Because Moses had been sowing seeds of humility , God began to speak with him in a different form. While God spoke to Miriam and Aaron in dreams and visions according to Numbers 12 vs 6- 8 , he spoke to Moses face to face.
Our seeds leads to our expansion. We read the story of a boy in Matthew 14 vs 13 -21 who sowed five breads and two fishes into the ministry of Jesus. By the end of the that day the boy got twelve baskets full of food. The widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings 17 vs 7-16 sowed her last meal during famine. The food she gave to Elijah was not enough for herself and her son but she gave it. This woman who could not afford three square meals became so blessed she could now cater for herself , her child and an extra mouth. The bible says in Proverbs 11 vs 25 that a generous person will be made rich , and whoever satisfies others will himself be satisfied. Proverbs 18 vs 25 says With the kind You show Yourself Kind ; with the blameless You show Yourself blameless .
Our seeds can also bring mercy. Proverbs 21 vs 14a says secret gifts calms anger. The burnt offering of Noah in Genesis 8 vs 21 brought mercy to all human race. The Lord said in His heart that He will not cause the ground for man’s sake . He also promised that he will not destroy every living as he did. Seeds also brings blessing,after Noah’s burnt offering the Lord blessed Noah and his sons. He commanded them to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. King Solomon offered so much sheep and oxen that it was too many to count. The bible said in 1 Kings 8 vs 5 that sheep and oxen could not be number for they were too much . The Lord blessed Solomon in 1 Kings 9 vs 19 that Solomon had to build cities just to store God’s blessings .He blessed Solomon in a way He had never blessed any man . The bible said in 1 Kings 10 vs 26 that Solomon had twelve thousands horses. I read that the most expensive horse in the world cost sixteen million dollars but a very good one cost around five hundred thousand dollars.God blessed Solomon to the extent that in he could afford twelve thousand of those !
Our seeds can also bring us before Kings. Joseph had a gift of interpretation of dreams . He sowed it into the life of two palace officials , one of them spoke to the king about Joseph . When the King heard about Joseph , he sought a meeting with him and by the end of the meeting Joseph became a prime minister. Proverbs 22 vs 29 says seest a man diligent in his work , He will serve before Kings ; he will not serve before obscure men. Our seeds also determines what we get from God. We sow seeds through our confessions . Numbers 14 vs 28 says As surely as i live , declares the Lord , I will do to you the very things I heard you say in order words what we confesses decides what we get. Jesus said in Matthew 12 vs 37 that by our words , we will be justified or condemned.
Our confession has a lot to do with our destinies. The bible says in Proverbs 12 vs 6b that the mouth of the righteous will deliver them. Jesus said in Matthew 15 vs 11 that the only thing that defiles a man is what comes out of His mouth. Proverbs 18 vs 6 says a fools mouth calls for blow. Many destinies have been destroyed through negative confessions. The bible says in Joel 3 vs 10 that let the weak say I am strong. Isaac asked Abraham in Genesis 22 vs 7 -13 that he can see fire and the wood but where is the lamb for a burnt offering ,Abraham told him God will provide and the Lord provided. When Joseph stood before Pharaoh in Genesis 41 vs 1- 40 to interpret Pharaoh’s dream . He told Pharaoh that God will give him an answer of peace and the Most High did just that. Jesus told Nathanael one of his disciples John 1 vs 48 -50 that he will see great things ,exactly the same thing happened; Nathanael witnessed Jesus walk on water- Matthew 14 vs 25-26.
Our seeds can make us or brake us . David committed adultery with the wife of a soldier and in order to cover his sins he orchestrated the death of the soldier in 2 Samuel 11 vs 1 -17. Immediately after the death of the soldier David made took the widow of the soldier as wife . He sowed a very bad seed. This costed him everything , His son planned a coup against him and he managed to escape for his life. After David escaped the coup , the son took over the throne and slept with all the wives of David-2 Samuel 16 vs 1-20 .
Samson was a man of great strength. Aside physical strength , the Lord also blessed him with the gift of wisdom and made him prosperous. Samson was so rich he threw a feast for total strangers – thirty of them. He also promised these men a garment and changes of clothing each if they were able to answer his riddle- Judges 14 vs 10-14 . Although Samson knew that God loved him , he began to playing with sin. The Lord had warned that all Nazarenes should not to go near a dead body in Numbers 6 vs 6 , Samson took honey from the carcass of a dead lion and consumed it. He also gave some to his parents , he did not tell them where he got the honey from. He committed fornication which was forbidden too but out of the Lord’s mercy , he did not kill him. He continued to act foolishly and sow seeds of disobedience to God. Sampson’s seed produced his down fall. His appetite for sin landed him in trouble and he lost everything ,his sights ,wealth , comfort , freedom -Judges 16 vs 21 .
We sow seeds knowingly or unknowingly. We sow seeds through our actions for example a simple gesture such as been kind to the poor .The bible says in Proverbs 19 vs 17 that people that sow such seeds lend to the Lord and He repays them. Proverbs 21 vs 13 says whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry himself and not be heard. The bible says in Psalm 69 vs 33 that the Lord hears the poor , and does not despise his prisoners.
Poverty is the state of lack or lack of something. There are many people who although have material possessions are still poor because Jesus is missing . Many are empty inside , that’s why they take drugs and alcohol to fill the void in them. Many are after inner peace , many want a feeling of belonging and they will go to any length to get this even if it involves joining a cult. Jesus said in John 14 vs 27 that ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives . Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid’ . Is it not the search for inner peace and sense of belonging that drags many to drug abuse including musicians and celebrities .
Many aspire to live a holy life but think it is too difficult. They look at their lives and think it is impossible for them to give up their addictions. Many are slaves to addictions and as such they find it hard to a to live a Holy life. It is actually impossible to live a Holy life unless Jesus comes into your heart. It is the Jesus in you that will make the difference , it is the Jesus in a man that helps him live a life of righteousness not by will power. The bible said in Zechariah 4 vs 6 -’so he said to me, this is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit says the Lord Almighty.
The bible said in Romans 3 vs 23 that for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 6 s 23 says For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. The gift was explained in John 3 vs 16 , For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. What shall we do to be save ? The bible says in Romans 10 vs 9 that if you confess with your mouth , Jesus is Lord , and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10 vs 10 – For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with our mouth that you confess and are saved. Ifyou have not giving your life to Christ , it is not too late . He will forgive all your sins , did I hear ALL ? Yes all .If you have giving your life before and backslidden ,Jesus wants to take you back.
You can do so now by confessing with your mouth that Jesus is lord . Please pray this prayer with me : Lord Jesus, I give myself to You,for You to be my only Lord and Savior. I renounce and repudiate all other loyalties, and I desire no other Lord but You. Please come into me and take control of my life. Mold me to your will and to your use. I ask that you drive out all other spirits which conflict with you in anyway. I want to belong only to you, to be subject only to you. I make this prayer to you, in your name ,the name of Jesus . Amen .
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Shalom
Samuel Oluwatoki
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