" . . . for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Galatians 6:7
Lifetime is sowing time! Each of us by thought, word, and deed is constantly planting for future reaping! Some of the basic rules of sowing and reaping are: (1) Though the seed may be sown in secret, the harvest cannot be concealed but will be open for all to see. Sometimes the fruitage may not be completely viewed in this world, but a time is coming when every hidden and secret thing shall be revealed in the judgment (Romans 2:16; and Luke 8:17). (2) There is always a time of waiting between the sowing and the reaping, but the harvest never fails! (3) The time of fruition will reveal the nature of the seed sown, for it will be of the same kind! (4) Finally, bear in mind that the harvest will always be greater than that which is sown!
Many years ago a wealthy man deeded all his property to an only son, and went to live with him and his wife. After a few years the daughter-in-law got tired of having the elderly gentleman around and told her husband he would have to leave. Not willing or able to give the money back, the son broke the news to his father, now enfeebled by old age. A few days later the son walked with the old man down the road, over the hill, toward the poorhouse. Tired, the father asked to sit down, and finally began to weep. The son, pricked in his conscience, tried to make excuses. Finally, the elderly one controlled himself enough to say, "Son, I am not crying so much because I am going to this lonely home for unfortunates; but I am crying because of my own sins. Forty years ago I walked down this same road with my father and led him to this same poorhouse. I am reaping what I sowed!"
The Scripture clearly sets forth the truth that the unsaved can only "sow to the flesh." One must be "born of the Spirit (Galatians 6:8). In your life - what shall the harvest be?
"Bread For Each Day"
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