Good seeds

“I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.”(Hosea‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT)

Bad seeds exist, planting bad seeds result in little or no fruit no matter what cultivation techniques are used. Using good, uncontamintated seeds yeild a plentiful harvest in good soil watered properly.

I have tried growing vegetables using bad seeds; seeds that I thought were good but were not. I failed to produce a crop. 

Before I left Nepal to retun to Australia on furlough, I stayed with an English couple who had brought good seeds with them on their return from furlough in England just the weeks previous. They had a good crop growing and they inspired me. When I return to Nepal I will take some seeds from Australia wirh me. They had also learned how to create healthy soil in their garden. Nepali garden soil is lacking nutrients. However, by composting vegetable scraps in their garden the soil was changing.

Jesus told a parable about four different types of soil and the different yields that resulted. Only good soil produced a good harvest. Likewise, there is a need for good seed; the word of God is good seed. Good intentions, sentimental platitudes and worldly wisdom are not good seed. I rather good seed any day.

Be wise!