And he said, So is the kingdom of God,

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. Mark 4:26-27

    

       Different plants have different size seeds. They grow best in certain climates. They require certain soil conditions. If I were a farmer I would prepare my soil following the advice of other wiser farmers.  I would plant the seeds, not in relevance to their current size but in what they are to become. 

       There is a lot that happens in secret, underground. Yet the farmer doesn’t need to know that. He needs to know how to cultivate the ground and when to harvest. I believe he is also to keep the wonder and amazement of the very first time he planted a seed and later enjoyed watermelon at a picnic by the lake.

      Heaven is a wonderful Place to look forward to. There is much we still do not know. We must simply do what we know to do. If we know our specific task on earth, besides the duty of every Christian to witness and glorify God, then we are to be about it. I can see myself as a farmer who spends all her time Googling farming methods that I miss planting season. Rather than spend time trying to unlock the mysteries of Heaven we need to be preparing others for it. Plant seeds, water and faithfully watch for the harvest for we know not what day He comes.

       The inner workings of a man’s heart are mysterious. If we spend all our time trying to figure out the best angle to reach him we’ll end up like a pretzel. Today is the day for planting seeds.