Defeating the Enemy: Protecting Baby Seeds
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I’ve learned how important it is to nurture your baby seeds. In the days following a revelation, a powerful God encounter, or a breakthrough moment you need to be extra attentive and aware of what is happening spiritually. This is a prime time for the enemy to snatch those “baby seeds” away before they have a chance to be rooted and flourish.
When Moses was born, his mother hid him for three months. The enemy’s agenda at that time (executed through Pharaoh) was to kill all the Hebrew baby boys at birth. But Moses’s mother, knowing that he was a special child, hid him away for three months. Then, she protected him in a basket and strategically placed him where he would be saved by the daughter of Pharaoh (see Exodus 2:2-6).
Moses grew up to deliver the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the promised land, so you better believe the enemy had an agenda to disrupt that baby’s life! If Moses had been cut off from his destiny at a young age, how many other people would have been affected?
This is why childhood hurts are so severe. An offhand comment from an adult, whether intentional or unintentional, can be a seed that lodges in a child’s mind and spirit that intertwines with their identity over time and becomes a stronghold of false beliefs about themselves and the world around them.
Babies, and baby seeds, are extra vulnerable and should be protected.
Parable of the Sower
In the parable of the sower in Mark 4:3-20, Jesus teaches us the dangers that can befall a baby seed:
They can fall beside the road and be eaten up by the birds (Satan takes away the word)
They can fall on rocky ground and become scorched (no firm root in themselves, so they fall away under persecution)
They can fall among thorns (the worries of life and desires choke out the word and it becomes unfruitful)
They can fall on good soil and increase (they accept the word and bear fruit).
Knowing this is the case, we can take action to protect our baby seeds – a word, dream, or revelation – so they can be firmly planted and bear fruit, which will affect others and accomplish God’s purpose on the earth! Below are four action steps to take…
Caring for Your Baby Seeds
Surround Your Environment
Control your environment when your seeds are in an early stage. Play worship music everywhere you go. Listen to biblical teaching or an audio Bible. Pray continually, saturating the environment around you and speaking out loud to remind yourself of the promises of God. Be mindful of where the enemy is prowling and block him from trying to steal your seeds!
Limit Your Exposure
When you have a vulnerable new seed, it’s wise to avoid exposure to people or environments that are known “dream killers”. Say no to Netflix, social media, or any situation that leaves you vulnerable to sin or the enemy. Avoid any toxic personal interactions that will leave you drained and defeated.
Water Them Daily
Jesus is our source of living water. We need to be in daily communion with Him, get alone with our Father, and soak ourselves in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Seeds cannot survive a dry spiritual environment. And the Word of God is how we know Gods truth, so we need a daily experience of, “washing of water with the word” (Ephesians 5:26).
Take Time for Growth
How do you make a seed grow faster? Answer: you don’t. There is no fast track or rushing the process of daily growth and maturing. The Lord instructed Joshua to march around Jericho one time for six days before they marched seven times on the seventh day and blew the horn for the walls to fall down (see Joshua 6:2-5). They couldn’t skip to seven laps on day one and fast-track the victory, they had to go through the process and wait on the Lord’s timing. Set your face like flint and commit to a daily journey with God.
In Summary
“Pay close attention to yourself and to the teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.” (1 Timothy 4:16).
We can’t always blame the enemy when things don’t turn out as we hoped, we also have to take responsibility to not be lazy or lukewarm with the great gifts God has given us. Remember that we don’t expect the enemy, we expect victory! I’m praying the Lord will bless those seeds in your life to bear incredible fruit for the kingdom.
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