Now, the parable is this: the seed is the Word of God. Luke 8:11
Seeds are critically important for us as humans; all of our food comes from seeds, from things grown from seeds, or from animals that eat seeds or things grown from seeds. Our survival depends on seeds. The same holds true in our spiritual life; we need the seed of the Word of God if we are to live and grow as Christians.
By themselves, seeds do not show any evidence that they contain life, whether they are in a bag, on a plate, or in your hand. They appear inert and lifeless. Until they are planted. No seed produces evidence of life until it is placed in an environment with moisture, warmth, and food. Plant the tiny seed and watch it grow! It is the same with the Word of God. Unless we plant it in our souls, in our minds, in our lives, it produces no life. Planted in our hearts, the Word can work great transformations in growth and development. No Christian testimony and work can survive without feeding on the Word of God.
Seeds, like those in the parable Jesus told, begin to grow before anybody is aware of the growth. Hidden in the soil, a seed begins to swell, unfold, and send forth shoots and roots. Then the plant emerges and grows and flourishes. The Word of God is like that in our hearts; it begins to grow and transform the heart before the changes are evident in the life. When the fruit of the Word begins to appear, it is well established and that which the Word accomplishes is evident to all. Just as a seed does not produce a plant instantaneously, so too the Word of God takes time to produce fruit in a Christian’s life.
If you plant peas in a vegetable garden, you should not expect to reap a crop of beans. Seeds carry within them the pattern and design for the plant and its fruit. When a child of God sows the Word of God in his heart, he will grow that which is of God. Seeds always produce after their kind (Genesis 1:12). So if a Christian wishes to live a godly life, that Christian must plant the Word of God in his heart and mind.
You cannot live your physical life without seeds; you cannot live for God without the seed which is the Word of God. -Jim MacIntosh