spontaneity of the divine life

Mark 4:26 And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."

The first man scattering is Jesus sharing the seed of the Gospel.  By faith, we believe, experience spiritual germination, and receive the divine life, the Holy Spirit, living in us.  In Him, we grow into His image, the prototype and essence of our zoe life.  As we collaborate with Him, the soil of our hearts bears His life, and His life bears fruit - more of His divine life.  This is spontaneous; He is faithful to accomplish the growth of His life in us as we submit to Him and participate with Him in spiritual living.  And so, He produces the fruit of His character in us, along with the multiplication of His life in other hearts (soil).

Eph. 3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Heavenly Father, thank you for your life and salvation.  Thank you for Jesus and the Gospel.  Lord, may the soil of my heart be good soil for you to grow your life in me and bear a crop of righteousness for your glory.  I love you, and I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.