In the midst of all the rebellion, lawlessness, disorder, and crime in our world, some people are asking, “Is God at work in today’s world or has he abandoned it altogether?”
Jesus once told the story of a man who planted a seed in the ground and then he went on about his daily activities. All the time that he was carrying on the normal activities of his life, that little seed was growing. He didn’t know how it grew; he didn’t understand all the processes of life. But in due time that tiny plant poked itself out of the ground and into the sunshine and fresh air, and it continued to grow until eventually harvest day came.
Jesus told this little parable to suggest that there is a silent, unseen power that works in nature that makes a seed grow...