The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
Mark 4:26 and 27
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It grows while you sleep
This short parable is found only in Mark. A farmer sows, and then goes to sleep. Nights and days pass. The seed grows, and he doesn't know how.
Mark then uses a word our word automatic comes from: the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself. For people who work hard, this is a liberating parable. Your job is to sow. God does the growing, even while you sleep.
Question for today
What have I sown that I can now leave to God?
Prayer
Lord, I want to make everything grow myself. Teach me to sow, and then to sleep peacefully while you do the work. Amen.