Reaping and Sowing #7

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Galatians 6:7 KJV).

Let us not be ignorant brethren concerning the concept of “reaping and sowing!”

Saints, it is crucial we bear in mind the old farmers’ maxim again: “(1) We reap what we sow, (2) we reap more than we sow, and (3) we reap later than we sow.” Remember, (1) whatever we do will bring corresponding results, (2) those outcomes will have larger effects than we intended and/or expected, and (3) such consequences will not be instantly seen or immediately recognizable. Yet, daily life seems to have exceptions with (1) and (2), times when these rules are not followed. This is where we must avert (avoid) the deception by making particular note of (3)!

Going back to Galatians 6:7-9, today’s Scripture in context: “[7] Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. [8] For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. [9] And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Sinners and saints alike will definitely reap what they have sown. Minding and walking after the flesh (Adam’s life, sin) will have its “payday someday;” equally true is the “payday someday” for minding and walking after the Spirit (Christ’s life, righteousness). Read Romans 8:1-15 very carefully, and Galatians 5:16-26. Those verses are just as true today as when the Holy Spirit composed them 2,000 years ago.

Draw your attention to Galatians 6:9: “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Weariness is tiredness or exhaustion, boredom with a specific situation, reluctance to see any more of it. In other words, there is great pressure or discouragement to quit and do something else. “Why go on doing well? This is not getting me anywhere! Everyone else is doing evil and prospering, so why not join them in their sin and success?” Nevertheless, let us do (sow) good, that we reap good….