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Hidden Seeds

To remind us that summertime is here, we often see fireflies emerge in the sky. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, their larvae live underground during the winter, mature during the spring and then they emerge in early summer. During the summer nights, a small glimmer of light from a firefly feels like it lights up a pitch-black sky. And, then a few seconds later, the light will disappear. It may be hard to find the firefly until it lights back up again. We can search for it, but until its light appears, we may not see it right in front of us. 

Our lives can be similar to this. We may try to conceal certain habits or destructive seeds that we are planting into our lives. We may not immediately recognize the damage that can be caused by the things that we are doing in secret. 

In Luke 12:1-3, Jesus tells the Pharisees that everything that has been concealed will one day be disclosed. We must live with the mentality that every decision we make, whether in the light or dark, might be seen by others. Ultimately, God sees everything we do – every decision we make and every habit we start to form. This should compel us to live righteously at all times.

Nonetheless, it’s not just the seeds we are planting, but the seeds others are planting in our lives that may be hidden. Maybe someone hurt us, and we haven’t yet realized the bitterness that is growing inside of us or how it’s starting to negatively change our perception of various circumstances. We may start to slowly see a glimmer of this seed from time to time. 

The idea of hidden seeds being planted in our lives by others should put us on high alert. There could be harmful seeds that were planted in our lives that we are not aware of. However, over time they might start to come to light. 

As Christians, we are to always be on our guard and examine our lives. What are the seeds you are planting now that could be detrimental to you? Have you allowed someone else to plant seeds that will produce anger, bitterness or resentment in your life? God didn’t intend for us to walk our faith journeys alone. We should ask someone to hold us accountable to the seeds we allow to take root and to help us remove any hidden seeds that could be destructive.