Scattering...

Right now, as you read this and as I type these words, Jesus is scattering seed. He's scattering seeds of grace... of life... of hope... of passion... of purpose... of promise. Jesus, without discrimination, is scattering seed. That's what He does. He extends life. He extends Himself. He gives Himself to hardened hearts, who may not respond to Him. He keeps scattering seed anyway! He gives Himself to shallow hearts, who worship Him with unfettered abandon in one moment. Then, in the next, abandon Him. He keeps scattering seed. That's what He does. He scatters seed of life... of meaning... He scatters into the person who will worship multiple things. He keeps extending ultimate life to the person who gives affections away to so many small gods. Affections given away, lead to the choking away of life. Yet, Jesus keeps scattering seed. That's what He does. He gives life.

What I love about Jesus...Why I am blown away by Jesus. Jesus isn't about a beauty contest. He didn't scatter seed only into the beautiful ones who have it all together. His grace is audacious! He reached... He reaches, today, into His bag and scatters seed around every person on this planet. His seed reflects His love. His seed reflects His desire for consummate life for every person that was created by His Hand. He keeps throwing seed, because that's what He does. In Mark 4, Jesus tells the "Genesis" parable. If we don't get this parable, nothing else makes sense. Jesus is scattering life, hope, purpose on every soil. Every one. He watches to see what is happening. What fruit results. But, He scatters seed.. life!

The question for me is, 'what do I do?' Romans 12.1-2 answers it for me. If Jesus is scattering seed (He is, because that's what He does), then my role is to become.... I am becoming more and more like Him. I am constantly pursuing Him... disciplined in my passion for Him.. studying Him, His purposes, and His ways. I am dying to self daily and coming alive in Him constantly. I am becoming.... That's what I do. I am not conforming any longer to the pattern of this world, but I am being transformed by the renewing of my mind. I am discovering God's perfect, good, pleasing will as I become. I am becoming, because that's what I do. That's the desire of my soul!! He loves for me to become, that's why He scatters seed. He scatters, hoping to find becoming hearts. But, he scatters everywhere, all the time. That's what He does! What do you do?

Jesus is scattering seed. May our lives be lives that reap all of His life! May we become.....Feel free to comment below.

For the Glory,

Mark