“Listen! A farmer
went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his field, some…seeds
fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted…” ~ Mark 4:3, 8 NLT
Seedlings (in essence) are the sprouts that poke out of
the ground, the product of planted seeds. A light bulb moment feels a lot like
seedlings, the product of thoughts that have been planted over time which finally
come together to illuminate the light bulb. But a light bulb is only enough
light to brighten up a small area, it’s not enough to help you see the whole
picture. And that’s where I feel like I’m at right now: God’s been planting all
these little seeds—seeds of knowledge, wisdom, and truth—and they’ve been in
the fertile soil long enough that they’ve planted roots and have begun the
ascent toward the light. There’s no fruit on them yet. They certainly aren’t
full-grown, but the idea has begun to sprout, the light has been turned on, and
life is growing.
“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and
my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty,” (Jeremiah 15:16
NIV). For years, God’s been planting kernels of knowledge from His Word,
anointed speakers, book studies, etc. and they keep bringing me back to the
idea of bearing the Lord’s Name, being His bride, and being His daughter. I had
a girl ask me a couple weeks ago why my last name was Potts. I told her it was
because when I got married, I took on my husband’s name. She then asked what the name meant. I said I
don’t know…maybe it means, “Good cook.”
As the King’s daughter and the bride of Christ, I bear
the Lord’s Holy Name. Shouldn’t I know what it means? Shouldn’t I know and walk
in the power and authority that His Name carries with it? Spend some time with
God, asking Him to show and teach you what it means to bear His Name.
©Heather Potts 2016
