Clay Vessels Ministries

*THE SEED.*
James:1.21
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and *humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.*

1 Peter:1.23
*For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.*

*Introduction*
The seed is the basic unit of any life. It may be small, it may be insignificant when you look at it, it may be light or even microscopic. However, every seed is potent with life and is able to grow to full stature according to its kind. The seed needs the right environment and conditions in order to thrive and bear fruit.

*Message*
*God's way of multiplying*
God has worked with seeds since the beginning of time. He doesn't do a population. He just make some seed and protect the seed till it begins to reproduce. In the case of man, God made Adam as the seed bearer of mankind and Eve as the suitable environment for the growth of the seed. By this pattern, the humans multiplied to now almost filling the earth.

In the case of the flood, God wanting to save some celestial animals commanded Noah to take some animals in the ark make and female. These were the seed bearers and seed nurturers/rearers so as to preserve the species.

*Forms of seeds*
Physical tangible seeds are a representation of the intangible seeds which also when planted can bear fruit if it falls on the right ground.

*Seeds of words*
All great revolutions were started or sparked by a word from someone. The first revolutionary who used this tactic is the enemy. In the garden, he planted a word in the mind of Eve and her husband that was with her and they ate from the forbidden tree.

Someone said, "an idea is fought with another idea." Another one said, "an idea that is of age cannot be stopped but implemented." Its all about seeds of words! Men were made with a will. The ability to make a choice when given options. Satan capitalises on this powerful tool of creation. He keeps whispering crazy things in ears of men and make it sound good and men begin to fantasize. This is what we call meditation. Meditation is actually fertilizing the seed unto growth and soon, the impact will be felt both in actions and lifestyle. Take care of what you hear. You must learn to discard some ideas as soon as they appear since they are whispers of the enemy of your soul.

Evil thoughts are actually what births all manner of evils that you see even among believers. Non-believers have a nature problem but not believers.

*The Word as a seed*
The nature of man became corrupt when they received an evil seed in their spirit and the whole nature of man was corrupted and HIS HEART WAS INCLINED TOWARDS EVIL and this greatly grieved God time and again. Man could not think or do things upright anymore because he had the nature of sin at his core. He failed at his attempts to be the best. Pride overruled him and he became so self centered and selfish such that his focus was no longer on others, on environment and on governing righteously.

God in His eternal plan knew that a seed can only be countered with a seed. Nevertheless, the Old seed of sin and death had first to be dealt with Once for all so as to plant His seed in a clean environment. Jesus died as sin so as to do away with the old man of sin and so plant the seed of the new man to thrive.

In His teaching on the parable of the sower, Jesus said, _Luke:8.11 "This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God."_
In another place in a different parable and different context but still applicable here, Jesus said, _Matthew:13.37 He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man."_

This seed, is what causes the difference for it is planted in the hearts of men as the listen to the gospel. Paul reveals the effect of the Word as producing faith. For he says, _Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God._

The parable of the sower reveals three grounds that receive the seed but the seed does not fruit to multiply. But the fourth grew and multiplied thirty, sixty and hundred times what was sowed.

*Effects of the Seed in a man*
The seed of the Word is first all incorruptible or imperishable. It is the eternal Word of God. James encourages the believers to ACCEPT the Word planted in them that is able to SAVE them. How does it save you? When believed upon, it produces tremendous faith that saves the soul of the bearer. The Word outgrows the old mind and thoughts through meditation. It is in meditation it is encouraged to grow and thrive. Eventually, the mind of Christ replaces the mind of the old man already done away with on the cross. When the Word grows in a believer, such a believer is full of life and flows life from within and its a delight sitting with such a person. A believer becomes a life giver.

*Conclusion*
To see your life change for better, go for the Word of God. It is the seed you need. Set your heart to accept the Word the Son of man plants into your heart. Finally, actively refuse every bad seed of corrupted words from without in the polluted world. Shalom.

*The Raw Word Publication*
*Author: Jared Ngari*

*THE PROPHETS AND PROPHECIES*
Greetings in the Name of Jesus. The prophetic dimension of humans have always been with man since the fall of man. Prophets are men endowed with a special gift of seeing beyond the natural realm, can see many years past or many years to come and most importantly, the now mind of God.

In the Old Testament, we see both genuine prophets and fake prophets. A fake or false prophet is one who serves without a calling into the same or one who uses another spirit other than of God to prophesy or one who serves a pagan god that is no God at all.

In the New Testament we also meet genuine and fake prophets. Each of these will receive a just reward from God.

Genuine prophets don't just predict but they draw deep from the mind of God and His purposes regarding all the prophetic words they release.

Paul was a man who was full of faith, full of grace and full of the Holy Spirit. By the auction of the Spirit, Paul was compelled to go to Jerusalem. However, the Lord didn't reveal all about his arrival and what shall happen to him when there but used prophets. These prophets would clearly see in the Spirit that Paul was headed to untold persecution. They told Paul about it and urged him to refrain from going to Jerusalem. If Paul refrained, it would have been disobedience on his part so he purposed to obey even if it meant death.

Here is the point, when a prophetic Word is released, it must be interpreted by the Spirit. You see, in the case of Paul, only he alone was connecting the dots, i.e God can lead you into a path full of hardships and troubles. He wanted Paul to be ready for what was ahead of him for he purposed that governors Felix and Festus should hear the hospel as they tried Paul in Caesar's court. King Agrippa too was to hear the gospel as he listened to Paul defend himself and finally the Emperor Caesar himself would receive the message of the gospel. All the happenings fulfilled Jesus words, "they will arrest you and bring you before kings but do not worry, the Spirit will give you words that even your accusers will not be able to contradict and that it may be an opportunity for them to hear the gospel." (Paraphrased)

No Word comes from God's mouth that is in vain. If God has spoken, it is what He has said. His purposes cannot be thwarted in any way. At times, it seems as if the wave is too strong and overpowering the Word of God. That is just but the enemy trying to counter or oppose the Word of God but he finally fails and bows out. Never doubt God. Trust Him even when all have fallen away.

Has God given you a message for us, speak it boldly and let Him follow His Word.

*Shalom.*
*The Raw Word, November 2020*
*Jared*