Separating the Seed from the Hull

Romania is well known for sunflower seed production. According to a USDA report in April, total sunflower seed production is estimated to reach 1.85 million metric tons in 2016-2017. That is a 9% increase over the 2015/2016 marketing year. Sunflower oil is the predominant cooking oil (although it is a mouthful to say in Romanian: ulei de floarea soarelui) and sunflower seeds are a key snack.

I am impressed with those who can split a sunflower seed from its hull with their mouths – the “chew and spit” method. I worked with a preacher who could do it. I cannot. Maybe I just don’t have the patience; I usually just chew up the hull with the seed. At least I’m getting fiber!

Marketing hulled sunflower seeds takes more ingenuity. An air huller pushes high speed air into a chamber that holds the seeds. The force of the air pushes the seeds against a metal plate that splits the hull and separates it from the seeds. You can do the same thing at home with a coffee can and an air hose.

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Following the message of the Spirit, the “hull” of our sins is separated from the “seed” of our hearts. Paul uses a different, more forceful analogy – “I have been crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20). Either way, it is the Spirit working through His word that separates us from our sins. We just need to have the courage and humility to endure the process.

–Paul Holland

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