Sowing and Reaping

"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 6 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."
Galatians 6:7-9

Beloved, today's passage is a sober reminder to walk circumspectly; to walk in the way of righteousness. Whatever you do, whether right or wrong, in this life, you will also reap accordingly. If you sow righteousness, you will reap righteousness. If you sow wickedness and worldly things, then you will reap according to those seeds you have sown. We have a choice. That is what makes God so awesome! He gives us a choice. He could just zap! us, or He could just program us like robots, to serve Him, but instead, He gives us a choice. We get to choose how we are going to live, or rather, sow. And then, because He is a just and true God, He allows us to reap that which we have sown.

I believe this Biblical principle applies to even the smallest things in our daily life. If we are in traffic and someone needs to be let in, let them in. I believe that God sees even the smallest acts of kindness done in secret. Even just smiling at someone may make their day. We never know what people are going through. But the Biblical principle is still in place, and we will reap back what we have sown.

Now there are some out there, who take this verse and pervert it into something it is not. They falsely use it for their own monetary gain, by telling sincere yet misguided people that this verse applies to money. These false teachers tell people that if they will just "sow into the ministry" by sending their money to them, then they will reap what they have sown, and more! How absurd! This verse, beloved, is talking about how we live our lives, and the things we do in our life. All one has to do is look at the contextual verses around them. The verses before and the verses after, are all talking about living our lives and walking in righteousness. The problem with false teachers, is that they love to take one verse and lift it out of context and then make a theology out of it. That is so unBiblical.

Anyway, beloved, today, as you go through your life, walk in righteousness. Sow seeds of righteousness. And you will reap an eternal reward. Amen? Amen.