We have more good news. We often say pray and pray some more. Sometimes prayers get answered quickly and others take more time. But when prayers do get answered the excitement and joy it brings fills us with more encouragement to pray and to keep praying.
There is a scripture in Mark 4 titled “The Parable of the Growing Seed” shown below in Mark 4 v 26 to 29.
“Jesus went on to say, “The Kingdom of God is like this. A man scatters seed in his field. He sleeps at night, is up and about during the day, and all the while the seeds are sprouting and growing. Yet he does not know how it happens. The soil itself makes the plants grow and bear fruit; first the tender stalk appears, then the ear, and finally the ear full of corn. When the corn is ripe, the man starts cutting it with his sickle, because harvest time has come.”
When we share our testimony of the goodness of God with people we plant a seed in a persons heart. Then God waters that seed. It could take 1 week, 1 month, 1 year or multiple years for a seed to lead a person to salvation, Gods watering of the seed and timing is key.
It is ever so important to scatter seeds in our Christian walk, to plant seeds of the goodness of God in people’s hearts, because they can lead people to salvation. In some cases you will not know of when those seeds will sprout, it maybe that you will only find out when you reach heaven. But in some cases you will find out on your earthly walk, and that is what has happened to us today. We have a testimony of one seed planted in a person’s heart that has sprouted into salvation.
A seed that led someone to salvation
In January 2024. One of our church members organised a series of events at St Vincent’s Centre, Ely Bridge. The events were setup to televise all of the rugby Six Nations games for people to enjoy at the centre, however to do this in an alcohol free environment. The centre provided all soft drinks and a curry at half time.
We saw 100 people turn up to these events over the course of the six nations rugby.
We have just heard that a lad who came to the events, has given his life to Jesus. Do you see? We testified to the goodness of God and the Lord watered that seed and it has led to someone being saved. Here is an answered prayer asking God to water the seed.
So when you plant a seed or say a prayer, don’t be disheartened when things don’t happen straight away. Sometimes salvations and prayers take time to be answered. But rest assure the Lord is watering the seeds planted in peoples hearts. So what is the lesson from this? Keep scattering those seeds and keep praying!