Posted on August 25, 2025 | Southern Asia Adventist Community Church Devotionals
Bible Verse
"Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how." — Mark 4:27
Devotion
Jesus compared the kingdom of God to seeds that grow silently. A farmer scatters them in the soil and goes about his daily life. He does not sit by the field watching for roots to break through the ground, nor can he see the hidden activity beneath the surface. Yet day by day, unseen to the human eye, life is stirring in the dark soil. Roots spread, shoots begin to push upward, and eventually the seed breaks through into the light. Growth happens quietly, naturally, and in its own time.
In the same way, God is at work in our hearts and lives in ways we may not always perceive. Often, we expect instant results when we pray or when we commit ourselves to following Christ. But spiritual growth does not usually happen in dramatic bursts; it is more often slow, steady, and unseen. Just because you cannot measure change with your eyes does not mean that God is not working deeply within you.
Faith is nurtured in the hidden places through prayer whispered in secret, through obedience in daily choices, through seasons of waiting when nothing seems to be happening, and through trust when answers are delayed. These quiet disciplines may feel unnoticed, but they are the very soil in which spiritual maturity takes root.
And then, in God’s timing, what was once hidden begins to show. The inward transformation becomes outward fruit patience, kindness, humility, love, and endurance. Just as a seed eventually produces a harvest, so too the work of God in the soul will one day become visible to all. Our role is not to force the growth but to remain faithful, trusting that the God who began the work will surely bring it to completion.
Reflection
• Are there areas in my life where I feel nothing is changing?
• How can I trust God’s hidden work instead of becoming impatient?
• Am I planting seeds of faith daily through Scripture, prayer, and service?
Prayer
Lord, thank You for working even when I cannot see it. Teach me to trust the silent growth You bring into my life. Help me to plant seeds of faith and wait patiently for the fruit You will bring. Amen.
