Out of Dry Ground

Against all odds, without water or cultivation, a little plant shoots out of the dry ground, or even out of your drive way. You have to wonder how it is even possible and yet, there it is, undeniably growing in an unreasonably hostile environment. 

The Spirit of Jesus is like that.  Isaiah said specifically, "He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground" (53:2).  Historically, Jesus came as Messiah after a 400 year prophetic dry spell. The voice of God had not been heard for centuries and the religious leaders were so hardened against the Messiah that they killed him. 

And yet, His Spirit grew up from among them, taking root in their hearts and minds, turning the world upside down, forever changing the course of history and the destiny of mankind. 

The Spirit of The Lord is still like that.  In what may appear the dry and hostile environment of a hardcore sinner friend or relative of yours, His Spirit can take root and grow despite the odds against that happening. 

My point here is that sharing your faith, allowing people to witness the Spirit of Christ in your life, sowing seeds of the Kingdom, is never a waste.  It may not seem probable or even possible that it could take root in some hearts, but it already has time after time. 

Remember Saul of Tarsus, the fierce persecutor of the church, better known now as the apostle Paul?  I know some really hard core bikers, one a former mafia contract killer, who are ministers of the Gospel now.

How does it happen?  I don't know other than God is involved. How can you tell it will happen?   I can't say that it will only that it can. What I do know is that the seed will not grow where it is not planted by someone, somehow and that may be you. Jus' Sayn.