I have always been enthralled by the promise of growth inherent in a single seed. One of my favorite elementary school experiences was watching a bean seed sprout into a plant. Seeds are small things with lots of potential; they can grow into huge trees, multiply and begin whole forests, and so they can also become a symbol of faith.
“And the Lord said, ‘If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.’” Luke 17:6
In my work, seeds are bigger than mustard seeds, and sometimes represented by whole pods or pine cones, which hide several seeds, but the possibilities are still there. We never fully comprehend where our faith will lead us, and often we don’t employ our faith as much as we could. Maybe we need to give it a little nourishment and let it grow.
