ODB- Harvesting Time

While it may seem obvious that planting corn leads to harvesting corn, we sometimes deny the relationship between sowing and reaping in our spiritual lives. The apostle Paul wrote, “Do not be deceived . . . ; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Gal. 6:7). Living to please our flesh yields corruption in the form of wanting what isn’t ours, self-centeredness, and even substance abuse (5:19-21). Walking with the Spirit produces peace, kindness, and self-control (5:22-23). By God’s grace, we can choose to “sow to the Spirit” and reap eternal life (6:8).

Suppose Jesus declared today “harvest day” in our lives, and He asked us to gather up the yield of our everyday choices over the past year. What would we have to show Him?

Things of the world often pull at my heart,
But, Lord, help me see the end from the start;
Open my eyes to where my life’s going,
What I will reap from all I’ve been sowing. —K. DeHaan

The seeds we sow today determine
the kind of fruit we’ll reap tomorrow.

We may not feel that there is the harvesting time in our lives. We had focused our past or in the present situation and not minding what future will bring us what we do today. Be glad that God lets you think what is future ahead with Him. Help yourself to harvest many spiritual blessings in the future. For what you sow today is what you will reap in the future.

No sika a tao ket managpanpanunot ti dinadakes. Haan ka makigtot no dakes met ti maraep mo. :)