Seeds Of Faith

Seeds of Faith

Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

Galatians 6:7-8

When it comes to Amish gardens, harvesttime doesn’t always mean the end of the work. Many Amish save and store seeds or buy them from others. The seeds collected are called heirloom seeds because they’ve been preserved for generations and will continue to be passed on.

Heirloom seeds allow a lone gardener to provide a bounty of food. The manner in which gardeners use them is scientific. Gardeners must time the plants’ blossoms so the plants won’t cross-pollinate. Just like the seeds, the gardeners’ practices and knowledge have been passed down for generations.

“Most of the European immigrants brought some kind of seed with them,” said George DeVault, a farmer and heirloom seed expert in Emmaus, Pa. “They didn’t know what they would find in the New World, and they wanted a taste of home. It was the original comfort food.”

“When I see an older person gardening, I’ll screech the brakes, go over and offer to trade seeds,” Von Saunder said. “Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.”

What do we allow to take root in the soil of our hearts? What we plant inside us is the only thing we have to share. We can’t share what we don’t have!

A man who sows wheat will reap wheat. He who sows barley will reap barley. Every kind of seed will reproduce itself. The person who sows seeds of righteousness will be rewarded, and the one who sows sinful deeds will reap destruction.

One of the best things you can do to lead your family to a growing, thriving relationship with God is to tend your own soul. Plant God’s Word in your heart. Water it with the presence of Jesus, who is the Living Water. Prune back what doesn’t belong, and allow the roots of faith to go deep.

Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my faith will grow—and go deep—so I’ll have plenty to share!