種子是生命的起源，看似渺小，卻充滿著強大的潛能。聖經在創世記8:22提醒我們：「地還存留的時候，稼穡、寒暑、冬夏、晝夜永不停息。」種子蘊含著生長的應許，結出果實，果實中又孕育新種子，延續神所設計的生命循環。沒有種子，便沒有糧食，沒有更新，更談不上延續生命。
神的話語就像種子，帶著創造、滋養和改變的力量。正如約翰福音1:14所說：「道成了肉身，住在我們中間。」耶穌作為生命的道，向世人彰顯天父的愛與救恩計劃，將人類重新連接於造物主。
在撒種的比喻中（馬太福音13:3–9），耶穌將神的話語比作種子，撒在不同的土地上，也就是人心。種子有的枯萎，有的短暫生長，而落在好土壤的，則結出百倍的豐收。
在中文裡，「字」這個字充滿深意。它的結構包含寶蓋頭（宀），象徵「寶貴」，以及「子」，意為「孩子」或「種子」。因此，「字」提醒我們，每一個文字都是寶貴的種子，具有深植他人心田的潛力。
透過文字，我們撒下這些種子，將其交託聖靈來培育。正如自然界需要陽光、水和好土壤一樣，人類的心靈也需要神的真理來成長、綻放並結出果實。讓我們忠心地撒播福音的寶貴種子，相信神必使之繁茂，為祂的榮耀效力。
A seed is the origin of life, small yet powerful. As the Bible reminds us in Genesis 8:22, “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest… will never cease.” Seeds bear the promise of growth, bearing fruits that hold new seeds, continuing God’s cycle of life. Without seeds, there is no food, no renewal—no survival.
God’s Word, like seeds, carries the power to create, nurture, and transform. As John 1:14 tells us, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” Jesus, the living Word, came to show us God’s love and plan for salvation, reconnecting humanity with the Creator.
In the parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3–9), Jesus likens God’s Word to seeds, scattered on various soils—the human heart. Some seeds perish, others grow briefly, but those landing in good soil yield an abundant harvest.
In Chinese, the character for “Word” (字) is profoundly symbolic. Its structure includes the radical 宀, symbolizing “precious” (寶), and 子, meaning “child” or “seed.” Together, 字 reminds us that every word is a precious seed, carrying the potential to take root in the hearts of others.
Through writing, we sow these seeds, entrusting them to the Holy Spirit to nurture. Just as nature needs sunlight, water, and good soil, so the human soul needs God’s truth to grow, blossom, and bear fruit. Let us sow these precious seeds of the Gospel faithfully, trusting God to multiply them for His glory.
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