Seed

Then the Lord God formed a man[c] from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
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The parable of the sower (Luke 8:1-15), a simple story that can be brushed over easily and one that Jesus took the time to explain.  When I was young I always thought of myself as the seed that grew in God's love. Which isn't at all the way God intended and has huge implications regarding the chance of being thrown in God's love or not.  

The Truth is this.  The essence of who are is dirt, our hearts.  Jesus says plainly in verse 11 that the seed is the Word of God - Himself.  Without Him there is no way to grow into an Oak of Righteousness rooted in Him.  How can we remain or abide without The Seed?

We have the responsibility of giving The Seed a good place to grow.  Truth be told we all have things in this world we like or set our sites on (thorns v14), we all go through testing (v13) and the devil prowls around looking for anyone to devour(v12).  John 16:33 says "In this world you WILL have trouble."  So, how do we keep our soil good?  How do we retain The Seed?  Verse 15 tells us it will take perseverance. 

The Seed, God's Word, is full of scripture that explains how to keep our soil good, our hearts from deceit.  Without the Holy Spirit's guiding it is impossible to see the rocks and the thorns or not to become a well worn path of conformity with the world by desensitization to the Only Truth.  How does God keep us?  2 Peter 1:3-11 explains The Sower (Holy Spirit) and how to keep The Seed (Jesus - God's Word) in the soil of our hearts.  It will take God's power but it is possible with perseverance of KNOWING God.

"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

Lord may we desire Knowing You like a deer pants for a drink of water.