Rain from Heaven waters the just AND the unjust!
Watering seeds will reveal the nature of each seed planted.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
44 But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of Your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
When someone cuts in front of you on the highway, how do you respond to their action? Your response reveals a seed that wants permission to be planted in your heart. Whatever seed is planted will become manifest by the Presence of THE LORD. You have a quick moment to deal with that seed by repenting when it becomes exposed. Once the seed sets down roots because of being allowed to grow, it starts affecting your personality.
Do you have an angry attitude or just an arrogant attitude that begins to creep up when encountering such a situation? FATHER in HIS mercy, is revealing seeds that need to be removed from your heart before they choke out The Word. Quick repentance is the best way to keep unwanted seeds from germinating in your heart.
Do good, Love, bless, and pray for those who do some form of evil toward you.
Luke recorded what Paul spoke by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 24:
14 “But I do confess this to you: I worship the God of our Jewish ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. For I believe everything that is written in the Law and the Prophets.
15 And my hope is in God, the same hope that even my accusers have embraced, the hope of a resurrection from the dead of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
16 That’s why I seek with all my heart to have a clean conscience toward God and toward others.
Paul wanted no bad seed to remain in his heart. He was wronged but he would not allow unwanted seeds to bring forth unwanted fruit in his life.
When THE LORD starts blessing us with good fruit, we must not allow seeds of arrogance or pride to be planted in our hearts. We must focus on serving others.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 10:
12 But when the Lord has carried out His purpose on Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will punish the king of Assyria because of his overbearing arrogance and unrestrained pride!
And Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 21:
23 Watch your words and be careful what you say, and you’ll be surprised by how few troubles you’ll have.
24 An arrogant man is inflated with pride—nothing but a snooty scoffer in love with his own opinion. Mr. Mocker is his name!
The seeds of arrogance and pride are often subtle so we should watch over our words closely. They will ultimately reveal the existence of such seeds. When you exalt yourself, you are effectively belittling the other person.
It should be our goal to quickly repent when unwanted seeds have been exposed in our hearts.