A Seed Must Die

A Seed Must Die

I CORINTHIANS 15

Seed, legacy, death and transformation.

Paul talks about these concepts in Chapter 15 of 1 Corinthians.

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”But someone may ask, “How will the dead be raised? What kind of bodies will they have?”

What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first. And what you put in the ground is not the plant that will grow, but only a bare seed of wheat or whatever you are planting.“

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭35‬-‭37‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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Unless a seed dies, new growth and transformation can’t happen. A tiny seed can grow into a magnificent tree but first, it must crack open and be changed. Nature shows us this every year.

We are in a season of frozen ground where plants die. The new growth will come after.

I have seen this in my life over and over. When I surrender my will and let myself be broken

open, new growth can happen. This is hard. It requires vulnerability, surrender of what I think,

and openness to what God has. I must acknowledge that God knows more than I do. He has

the best plan for me. When my heart is rigid and hard and set toward my way, it can’t crack

open for anything new. It has to be tender and repentant and able to receive.

I find I can be pretty stubborn at times.

God has been very creative in getting my attention. He has spoken to me through His Word,

sermons, people, nature, songs (all kinds, not just worship songs), movies, and more. He will

use anything to get me to listen. I want to hear Him, but I get stuck. I get focused on what I

have now, instead of what could be. Fear of the unknown can creep in.

There is more for each of us. God has more for us here on earth and after we pass, when we will be with Him forever.

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”And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.“

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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”For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies

must be transformed into immortal bodies.“

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭53‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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God is all about transforming us to be more like Him. All things are made new through Him.

Prayer: Jesus, mold me and shape me into your image. Help me be willing to shed the old and embrace the new. I know you have good things ahead for all of us. You will use all the hard places for good. Help me renew my mind with your Word. I want to be closer to you. Transform me into who you want me to be. I surrender my will. Amen