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Seeds, Death, and Multiplication

Preached by:Pr Boris Carvalho
Preached on:February 15, 2026

MONDAY — The Gospel is light: we are the ones who complicate it

Key Text: Matthew 11:28–30; Romans 12:2


Reflection

Jesus describes His yoke as “easy” and His burden as “light.” If the Gospel has become heavy, something in us is “complicating” it.

Often, the weight does not come from the calling, but from an unrenewed mind: we try to live the Kingdom with old logic.

The word for the year (“multiplication”) is not only about full chairs, but about God bearing fruit in every area.


Practical Application (today)

  • Write in one line: “Where did I complicate what is simple?” (e.g., guilt, comparison, fear, perfectionism).
  • Choose one practical adjustment today: reduce complaining, increase gratitude, resume a simple habit (short prayer, reading, service).

    • Prayer

    Lord Jesus, I receive Your yoke. Remove the burden I created myself. Renew my mind and help me live the Kingdom with simplicity, joy, and consistency. Amen.



    TUESDAY — Multiplication begins with seeds in our hands

    Key Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6–8


    Reflection

    There is no harvest without planting. God established a cycle: sowing → time → harvest.

    Desire does not replace seed. Faith is not “positive thinking”; faith is trust that moves toward what God has spoken.

    Honest question: “Where are my seeds?” (time, attention, service, forgiveness, generosity, evangelism).


    Practical Application (today)

  • Choose ONE seed to plant today: a discipleship conversation, an invitation, practical help, an offering, or reconciliation.
  • Before sleeping, write: “What was my seed today?” (one sentence only).

    • Prayer

    Father, place seeds in my hands and courage in my heart. May I not only desire; may I plant. Teach me to sow with faith and consistency. Amen.



    WEDNESDAY — The seed must “die” to become fruit

    Key Text: John 12:24; Luke 9:23


    Reflection

    Jesus teaches: if the grain does not die, it remains alone; if it dies, it produces much fruit. Multiplication requires surrender.

    There are “easy” deaths and “painful” deaths: dying to ego, to impulsive reactions, to a self-centred life.

    In marriage, in church, and in spiritual life, healthy fruit usually grows where someone chooses to deny themselves.


    Practical Application (today)

  • Identify one area that needs a “funeral” today (pride, stubbornness, victim mentality, self-righteousness).
  • Practice a concrete surrender: ask forgiveness, yield in something, serve without being seen, choose silence instead of argument.

    • Prayer

    Lord, I surrender my ego and my justifications. Help me die to what holds me back and live for what produces fruit. May your life be seen in me. Amen.



    THURSDAY — The cycle is inevitable: I will reap what I sow

    Key Text: Genesis 8:22; Galatians 6:7–8


    Reflection

    As long as the earth remains, “seedtime and harvest” will not cease. The question is not whether there will be a harvest, but which harvest there will be.

    Whoever sows to the flesh reaps corruption (a corrupted mind and heart); whoever sows to the Spirit reaps life.

    Heaven responds to seeds, not excuses. God is love, but He is also just: He honours principles.


    Practical Application (today)

  • Do a quick check: what seeds have I been planting in my mood, my words, and my habits?
  • Replace ONE seed today: if you want peace, sow forgiveness; if you want honour, sow submission; if you want a full church, sow evangelism.

    • Prayer

    God, I repent of the seeds that do not match Your Spirit. Align my choices and my heart. May my life plant what heaven recognizes. Amen.



    FRIDAY — Do not eat your own seed: set it apart for the next cycle

    Key Text: Psalm 126:5–6; John 3:16


    Reflection

    Some seeds are planted with tears. Even so, the promise is: “those who sow in tears shall reap with joy.”

    Farmers set aside the best seeds for the next planting. Spiritually, this means not consuming everything in the “now.”

    The greatest example: God “gave” the seed Jesus. The seed was planted and we are the fruit — life and life in abundance.


    Practical Application (today)

  • Set aside “seeds of the week”: time with God, time with family, time to disciple someone, an offering/act of generosity.
  • Pray for one specific soul and take a simple action: send a message, invite to a group/service, offer real help.

    • Prayer

    Father, I do not want to live only for the present. Teach me to set apart seeds for the next cycles. Even if I sow with tears, I trust in Your harvest. Use my life to produce eternal fruit. In Jesus’ name, amen.


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