No, not that kind, silly. The kind you cook with.
See!!! I planted parsley, basil, and chives. I can't remember which one this is, it's either parsley or basil. Yay for keeping track of your plants!
When I got these seeds, it was a packet of these tiny balls. If I'd knocked it over I never would have found the goobers again, they would have disappeared.
Seems pretty insignificant, right? I was doing my Bible reading this morning and I came across 1 Corinthians 15:38-41. (Version of the year is The Message.)
"Some skeptic is sure to ask, 'Show me how resurrection works. Give me a diagram; draw me a picture. What does this 'resurrection body look like?' ' If you look closely at this question, you realize how absurd it is. There are no diagrams for this kind of thing. We do have a parallel experience in gardening. You plant a 'dead seed'; soon there is a flourishing plant. There is no visual likeness between seed and plant. You could never guess what a tomato would look like by looking at a tomato seed. What we plant in the soil and what grows out of it don't look anything alike. The dead body that we bury in the ground and the resurrection body that comes from it will be dramatically different. You will notice that the variety of bodies is stunning. Just as there are different kinds of seeds, there are different kinds of bodies-humans, animals, birds, fish-each unprecedented in its form. You get a hint at the diversity of resurrection glory by looking at the diversity of bodies not only on earth but in the skies-sun, moon, stars-all these varieties of beauty and brightness. And we're only looking at pre-resurrections 'seeds'-who can imagine what the resurrection 'plants' will be like!"
This BLEW MY MIND.
Think about it...humans, animals, birds, fish....sun, moon, stars...These wildly intricate works of art. COMPARED TO A SEED.
I love God's creations, to see the science, art, and downright magic behind His creations. And even these...just a seed compared to not just the new creation He's bringing, but also to our new resurrection bodies. Something even better than even what I have now? I see the seeds I planted a few weeks ago, compare them to my body now. I see the plants I have now (not even full grown at that!) and can't even begin to imagine my new body.
Our God is mighty indeed.
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