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If a Seed can Bloom 30,000 Years Later, Hope Remains.

Biologists found a fossilized seed of the narrow-leafed campion plant dating back Narrow-leaf campion bloomed 30,000 years laterfrom the Ice Age. It lay frozen in a squirrel burrow in the Siberian permafrost. Using growth hormones, scientists were able to revitalize the plant, and it bloomed over 30,000 years later in the future of today.

We have a small garden in our backyard. My family loves to plant corn, not only because they enjoy the fruit (or vegetable), but because the green shoots appear soon after planting them. Initially, the kids are all excited to plant the garden. They get out the trowel and the seed packets and start digging. The soil is patted down and watered with great care for the next few days. Then, the wait gets to them, and they lose interest. That’s usually when the corn shoots begin to pop up, and their excitement is renewed. Unfortunately, not all seeds are like corn. Some take longer than others, and it’s harder to keep up the enthusiasm when it appears like nothing is happening.

In this day and age, everything is instant. Did you know that there are microwave directions for Pop Tarts? As if the two minutes in the toaster takes much too long. When my children were younger, I had the realization of how on-demand our society had become when my kids would yell from the other room, “Mama, commercials,” so I could fast forward to their cartoon.

I’ll admit, patience is not my strong suit. I’m an amazon prime member so I can get two-day delivery. I love to use the drive-thru, I rent on-demand movies, and I don’t know what I’d do without my smartphone with its instant access to the internet, contact lists, email, music, google maps, etc. It’s made me much more efficient. Yet some things in God’s kingdom are not like the corn seed. It takes a lot of love, care, and great perseverance before it will come to pass.

Sowing takes effort, but reaping takes patience. I always think about the father of the prodigal son. How many days did he go out into that field? How long did he stare off into the horizon hoping to see his son’s figure trudging over the hill?

Hand holding a young plantJust because we can’t see anything happening doesn’t mean it won’t. You can’t see the seed taking root once it’s planted. Some people are like corn and germinate quickly. Others take longer (hopefully not as long as the narrow-leafed campion). Sometimes God is still preparing their hearts. Sometimes our prayers, displays of love, or testimonies are needed to cultivate the soil. Sometimes, God hasn’t released His spirit, but when He does, it will do more than we can possibly imagine. It says in Galatians 6:7b “You will always harvest what you plant” and in 6:9, “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”

Whatever plants, dreams, hopes, and people you are waiting to bloom, do not give up. Do not get discouraged. Keep praying, keep cultivating the soil. Wait patiently for the harvest for it will be bountiful.

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  1. Margie Lester

    Lorri, This message was delivered at just the right time for my family. We are facing difficulty right now and this is so encouraging. Thanks , Margie

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