The seed has in itself a germinating principle, a principle that God Himself has implanted; yet if left to itself the seed would have no power to spring up. Man has his part to act in promoting the growth of the grain; but there is a point beyond which he can accomplish nothing. He must depend upon One who has connected the sowing and the reaping by wonderful links of His own omnipotent power.

Sæden hat kimen til at spire i sig selv en kim, som Gud selv har nedlagt i den, men alligevel ville kornet, hvis det blev overladt til sig selv, ikke have nogen kraft til at spire. Mennesket har sin rolle at spille ved at fremkalde kornets vækst; men der findes et punkt, ud over hvilket det intet kan udrette. Det må stole på Ham, som har forbundet såning med høst ved sin egen almægtige krafts vidunder.