“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”
1 Corinthians 3:6 KJV
We do not always know what God will do with the words we share.
A Scripture verse may be read by someone we will never meet. A simple message about Jesus Christ may reach a person sitting alone, struggling with questions no one else knows they are asking. A few words of biblical truth may remain in someone’s heart for years before they fully understand why they needed them.
That is the beauty of planting spiritual seeds.
When I first began writing devotional messages, I did not begin with the intention of writing a book. My heart had simply become heavy watching people lose their way in a world filled with voices promising happiness, identity, purpose, and freedom apart from God.
I wanted to be faithful as a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.
So I began writing.
One message became another. One page became another. I did not know where those words would eventually go or who might someday read them.
But perhaps that is part of faithfulness.
Scripture reminds us that we are not responsible for producing the harvest. Paul wrote, “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”
That truth removes a tremendous burden from us.
We can share the Gospel, encourage someone with Scripture, speak truth with love, and testify to what Jesus Christ has done. But only God can work within the human heart.
Some seeds fall into hearts already prepared to receive them. Others may lie beneath the surface for a season. We may never see what becomes of many of the seeds we plant.
That does not make the planting meaningless.
Someone may remember a Scripture verse years after hearing it.
Someone who has wandered from God may encounter a message that reminds them of the truth they once knew.
Someone searching for answers may finally realize that what they have been searching for is not another philosophy, possession, achievement, or relationship.
They need Jesus Christ.
This is why sharing God’s Word matters.
We live in a world overflowing with information but starving for truth. People are told to look within themselves for answers, define their own truth, and build their lives upon whatever feels right in the moment.
But feelings change. Circumstances change. Cultures change.
The Word of God does not.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth remains the hope of the sinner, the Shepherd of the wandering, the Savior of the lost, and the only way of reconciliation with the Father.
We may not have enormous platforms. We may never speak before thousands of people. Most acts of faithfulness will never receive public recognition.
That is not what matters.
A seed is small.
Yet in the hands of God, something small can become something far greater than the person who planted it ever imagined.
So share the Scripture.
Speak about Jesus Christ.
Encourage the person who is struggling.
Tell someone what God has done in your life.
Plant the seed and leave the results with Him.
We may never know on this side of eternity where every seed landed or what grew from it.
Our responsibility is faithfulness.
God gives the increase.