Seed AND Sower???

The Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13: 1-9,18-23

I was listening to the sermon this morning when it occurred to me that a seed could be a sower.  Jesus tells us when a seed is planted in good soil it will grow and produce fruit.  Later Jesus plainly states that is what our lives as Christians are like when we hear His word and understand - we produce fruit!

My heart took this a step further, within that fruit are seeds! I am no biologist but I remember learning that to be a fruit it must contain seeds. When we share the fruit, we are in turn planting seeds. I mean...the seeds will end up in the soil one way or another...I won't get into the biology.  A sower plants seeds.

We have come full circle!  Isn't this a perfect picture of what we as Christians are to BE? We listen and learn from God's word and in turn grow!  We bear fruit through His grace and power.  His fruit in us allows us to share God's love with other hearts!  I guess the key is to be growing IN God..not chocolate, media, worries, lists, and, shall I say, selfish desires but God. We daily need to choose to make the conditions right for listening and learning from His words. So by BEING in Him we are DOING for Him.

What kind of tree are you?  "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.  Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.  People do not pick figs from briers.  The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his hear, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart.  For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks."  Luke 6:43-45

Now go be a good tree!