Sleep On It

In our geographical area here in south Central Indiana, it’s almost planting time. We are used to seeing the corn and soybeans growing in the summer, but did you miss the week that the seeds were planted into the soil? Without the seeds being planted, there would be no fields of crops growing later in the season. Unless the soil in the field is prepared properly, the seeds won’t grow and produce the intended crop. You might say, “Duh, farmer, Dan, we’ve been doing and seeing this for a while!” Jesus told this story in Mark 4:26 - 29, and we will seek to unpack this parables’ application for us this Sunday morning. God is able to produce fruit in and through our lives, and we have a part to play in that growth and maturity. Jesus said that after the seed was planted in the soil, the farmer went to bed! The seed and the soil in our lives will do their “thing” and fruit will grow in us. We may not know when or how it happens. Sleep on it.