Be Still And Know

Mark 4:26-27 Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens.” This wonderful parable tells us why it is so exciting to work for God. As I sit down at my laptop to write these reflections I haven’t any idea how God will use them. I have no way of knowing who you are or what your needs are at the moment, but God knows and uses what I am putting in his hands. And when we care for another person, offer a word of encouragement or write a thoughtful email, people will be blessed by God in a way that is totally beyond our knowledge. It’s just the same for the farmer – who may not have any understanding of botany – but who simply knows that once he has put seeds in the ground, growth takes place. And it happens whether he’s working hard or sleeping in his bed. Let this be an encouragement to you. Nothing that you ever do for God is a waste of time. I am more than awa