SOWING AND REAPING – Dr. Neil
Anderson
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived, God is not
mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap
The Scriptures are full of
warnings about self-deception. James 1:26 reminds us that we deceive ourselves
when we think we are religious but do not bridle our tongue. There is nothing
that grieves God more than when we bad-mouth people instead of building them up
with our speech. We are never to use our tongues to put others down. Instead we
are to edify one another in what we say and thereby give grace to those who
hear us. If your tongue is out of control, you're fooling yourself to believe
that you have your spiritual life together.
We also deceive ourselves when
we think we will not reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7). As Christians we
sometimes think we are exempt from this principle, but we are not. Even though
our sins are forgiven, we will have to live with the results and consequences
of our thoughts, words and actions whether good or bad.
Since I was privileged to be
raised on a farm, I witnessed every year the law of cause and effect. If we
didn't sow good seed in the spring, we didn't reap a good crop in the fall. If
we didn't feed the sheep, they died. Our young people have difficulty grasping
this simple sow-and-reap truth. Living from weekend to weekend or party to
party, they fail to prepare themselves for the future.
Your life may be measured by what
you reap, but it is determined by what you sow. For example, if you want a
friend, be a friend. What you get out of life is what you put into it.
Prayer: Lord,
guard me from the self-deception of thinking You will always cover for me or
pull me out of the jams I get myself into. Help me learn to sow what I hope to
reap.
Sid Stewart
Executive Director
864 226-6193
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