Read Colossians 1:6–8
All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just
as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and
understood God’s grace in all its truth.
Colossians 1:6
The Word of God is seed (Luke 8:11). This means the Word has life
in it. When it is planted in the heart, it can produce fruit. Near King’s
Cross station in London, England, there is a cemetery containing a
unique grave—that of the agnostic Lady Ann Grimston. She is buried
in a marble tomb, marked by a marble slab. Before she died, she said
sarcastically to a friend, “I shall live again as surely as a tree will grow
from my body.”
An unbeliever, Lady Ann Grimston did not believe that there
was life after death. However, a tree did grow from her grave! A tiny
seed took root, and as it grew, it cracked the marble and even tore the
metal railing out of the ground! There is life and power in a seed, and
there is life and power in the Word of God.
When God’s Word is planted and cultivated, it produces fruit.
Faith, hope, and love are among the firstfruits in the spiritual harvest
(1 Cor. 13:13). These spiritual graces are among the evidences that we
have truly been born again.
Something to Ponder
What do you do to help sow the Word in the hearts of others?