A teeny, tiny seed. Planted in soil. It’s spring and many people have starter seeds in pot’s and flats throughout their houses. Especially in this pandemic situation. People realize they need ‘food’. Where it comes from; under a black surface of soil. But without that tiny seed, there is no plant. And without proper attention of water and fertilizer, it won’t grow or even produce and flower.

Just like that, tiny seeds are planted by God in many black hearts. Though are they growing, or neglecting nutrition? Is the soil to dry, to wet or to cold? (how a seed of faith can develop you can find in: Matthew 13: 3-9)

Jesus came down to earth to plant, He will come again to harvest… But when a farmer does a harvest, he waits for the perfect conditions and when the harvest is full-grown and ripe. Timing is crucial.

Working the ground, producing food is what God made us people do after the fall into sin. It’s a s simple as that: ‘Down to earth.’

We are like tree’s, grapevines or plants:

• a seed get’s sown in our hearts by God
• the seed sprout’s and takes roots
• the sprout comes out to the surface
• the tree or plant starts growing
• when full-grown it produces food. ‘food for life’
• others might see the tasty products and want a piece from it: they might eat or harvest seeds
• a new tree or plant is growing…

These signs are all around us, all year long… Nature shows the growth of faith and the results of it! I’ve tried to explain this process to our kids with a little drawing:

We are to be examples in Christ, so others may taste and join in growing a plenty full harvest! Yes, it is so ‘down to earth’! May we all grow our seeds towards the Light!