Today’s Devotion
Topic: We May Not Know How!
Text: Mark 4: 26- 29
26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain — first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.” Amen
One of the greatest worship leaders of our time, Don Moen, wrote a song based on Isaiah 43:19, titled ‘God will make a way’. In the song, He says something so profound; “HE WORKS IN WAYS WE CANNOT SEE”. And this is very true.
When Jesus wanted to explain better the truth above, He shared it in a parable. In the story, He likened the kingdom of God to a man who went about scattering seed in the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, THOUGH HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW.
The period between prayer made to God and that same prayer answered, is the great God of all who works wonders that we cannot see. It is He behind the scenes making meaning of all that Science tries to prove. It is He at work when you are able to go to and fro without blemish. It is He behind all your business successes making your efforts worthwhile. He is the reason for this peace your family now enjoys.
Those who know this obey His Word just like a farmer scatters his seeds. They cherish each word as a farmer cherishes his seeds. They prepare and plan their lives in the light of His Word just as a farmer prepares his land for planting. Now, when they have done all things according to the Word of God, they offer themselves to trust Him to do the rest. And HE (JEHOVAH) NEVER DISAPPOINTS!
He watches over His Word to perform. Just as a farmer doesn’t necessarily know exactly all the processes that go on behind the scenes after planting till harvest; so a believer may simply not know what God does behind the scenes to bring the miracle we believe Him for.
That is why we must never lose faith in God or grow weary in doing good. Especially when we have done all things according to His Word. It looks like He is always getting ready to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all we could ever ask or think, according to the POWER that is at work within us.
The fact that you cannot see, doesn’t mean He is not working; HE WORKS IN WAYS WE CANNOT SEE. Begin to pray now. Ask for grace to keep trusting and holding on to God even when you see or feel nothing that shows that He’s near.
Be like the farmer who trusts that so long as the seed, soil and weather conditions are good, then he simply ought to relax, tend the farm and expect a harvest. He may not know how a ‘seemingly dead seed’ ends up as a tree for the benefit of all, but at least He knows it will sprout and grow.
Your harvest is ripe. God has been working on it for so long, though you did not know. Receive your breakthrough now in Jesus name!
