1st Peter 1:23. “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”
INCORRUPTIBLE SEED. Life comes from the death of a seed when it is planted I cannot describe it all, I take certain things for granted. God has implanted inside seeds a life-force, When moisture and warmth is added, life takes its course Bringing from death a life that’s much greater Designed and maintained by an intelligent Creator.
That life-principle is in nature and in the realm of the soul – The seed of God’s Word is planted by the Spirit before It brings forth a new life, that lives on forever – It is a work of God, not of human endeavor. The seed is planted when the Gospel is preached, And the light of the Spirit all barriers breach.
Life comes forth – at the first it seems small But any plant is little before getting big and tall. That seed incorruptible has life in it hidden – And when the Spirit of God works, from it life is bidden To come forth breaking bands that long have held The life of the seed that now is revealed.
The new life produced is not some passing fad – It has stirred the man’s soul and now he is glad To know what God began, when at first he did bring A new life eternal from the seed that did spring Faith in that Word that God planted now grows – And the new life begotten by incorruptible seed now shows.
“I thank Thee Father, for the evidence of new life in those who recently told us they have been born again. Help me to nurture them in some way, by Thy Spirit and Word whenever I see them. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”