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God Gives Growth

1 Corinthians 3:6 & 7
"6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase."

God's Garden... the seed is the word of God. The stark reality of FAITH is that not everyone who gets it... keeps it! The seed grows wherever it lands. The seed needs the opportunity to take root and needs nourishment and protection. It needs CARE. All of that care comes from Jesus. Jesus's love for sinners. We might not understand it but the Holy Ghost unlocks our minds to the understanding of Jesus's teaching.  

We can be CAREFUL; listen and learn God's Word with "an honest and good heart." We cannot let the many PLEASURES available today distract us. We have RICHES that allow us to pursue CARES beyond our wildest dreams. We are aggressively distracted from The Word of God. It is understandable to expect that our FAITH will be CHOKED OUT! We have to fight this daily if the seed of our faith will have the chance to grow and bare fruit.

In today's verses, the Apostle Paul picks up the lesson where Jesus's parable left off; "I have planted, Apollos watered; but GOD GAVE the INCREASE. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but GOD that GIVETH the INCREASE." We are going to plant and water, the CARE the seed needs, but it’s GOD who causes the growth! 

We are to spread the seeds and not care where they land. He will watch and support the crops. Jesus is the author and prefector of the faith. We can all strive to be better soil for the seed to grow in. God has many ways to prepare people for His seeds. God is the harvester. The Gospel reproduces its own seed. It's God's power. Always. 

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