“SEEDING FAITH”

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Book of Mark 4:26-34 

 

“And he said, So is the kingdom of G-d, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of G-d? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.”

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In the today’s Gospel, Y’shua compares the Kingdom of Elohim to a seed; small, simple, and mysterious, but once the seed is planted upon the ground, it will germinate, break through the toiled soil and grow. This may on some level surpass our understanding, though certain as the sun rise, it will come to pass. More than twenty thousand years ago, Y’shua had begun a small community of faithful in an little known area among the Kingdoms of in Israel. It would come to pass in the hubris of mankind He would be arrested as heretic, crucified upon that ruggedly hewn tree until His the life in Him was caused to slip away bringing about His death. Confused beyond bewilderment, His disciples would then be scattered in fear.

 

Then came on the earth the day of the Lord; for in the will of Elohim (G-d) Y’shua would soon be vibrant with life once more as He rose leaving empty that hallow tomb on the third day and He appeared before them once more and they would once again gather. On the day of Pentecost, they were imbued and empowered by Rauch Ha’Kodesh (Holy Spirit). From then forward, that once unknown community would became a mighty force of blessing that remains around the world to this day.

 

In the same manner, our spiritual development and growth as individuals reflects that of the growth of a community of devoted faithful believers. It remains that as the seeds of the teachings of Y’shua are planted within our hearts and in that we tend and nurture them we blossom in faith before our Redeemer and the transformation towards His perfection begins. As with any planting, It beings little by little, the germination takes place in stages. For so long as we continue to tend and nurture the growth of our faith in prayer and dedicated service before our Master, we will extend forth great “branches” and bear the fruits of the mighty Y’shua.

 

As in bringing sustaining crops to yield, there can be no shortcuts to the fullness of spiritual growth. As is true of the farming of the crops, the growth in faith must be an organic process. As might be anticipated, the storms shall come; however, growth shall continue. While our patience is at times tested during the maturation of the crop, so shall our patience at times seem tested upon the path of growth of our faith, and the growth in our confidence along our path to dedicated devotion. At times, in our impatience, we question if we are growing in faith at all. As in tending the crop of the field, patience and perseverance are also required upon the path of spiritual maturation.

 

Each among us endeavors upon this spiritual journey shall in great measure become more loving, more patient, more understanding and more at peace. The faithful come to understand through experience that growth is almost always a slow and steady process. The experienced faithful understand even if we spend increasingly more time within the church, in our natural state of fault we cannot exclaim we have already come to be as Y’shua. Endeavoring ever more greatly in His service is not always a signal of growth in faith and devotion for there could possibly be a great many motivations to do so, not all altruistic. We take comfort in that Elohim knows the burning desires of our hearts. If it is that our sole motivation remains to be with full heart in His service which is an extension of our great love for Him, it follows a deep and true spiritual growth is sure to take root in our hearts and souls.