“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A
man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh
will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit
will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the
proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians
6:7-9)
In the closing chapter of Galatians, Paul reminds us of a
simple truth: We reap what we sow. He roots this truth in the character of God,
and he concisely states we reap what we sow. To drive home his point he first stresses the negative: If we sow to the flesh, we will reap destruction. In
other words, don’t sow to the flesh.
Then Paul reminds us of the rewards of sowing to the
Spirit: Eternal life. Then he immediately encourages us to not give up. Paul knows
firsthand that life is hard and doing the right thing is not always easy. Paul
understands that we do not always immediately see the good rewords of sowing to
the Spirit. He tells us to not give up. God is faithful. We will in time reap a
harvest.
What are you sowing? Where are you sowing? What will you
reap?
Walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. Do not give up. Continue
to faithfully sow to the Spirit. It is worth the effort. It is worth the wait.
You will reap a harvest.
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