February 12, 2020 CONTINUALLY SOWING
Galatians 5:13 “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love, serve one another.” Galatians 6:7-9 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not loose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary.”
It’s an undeniable fact, we sow all the time; the obvious important point is that we should be sure that we are sowing good seed. This reminds me of my failed turnip crop. Last year, I planted turnip seeds in well prepared soil, but never reaped the first bunch of turnips-the only explanation was that the seeds were bad. As believers, we have the opportunity to spend our lives sowing good seeds-seeds that will produce a good harvest-what a blessing to be able to do so! I’m sure we all have at times have known what it is like to reap a bad harvest from seed we have sown. The verses above hold a tremendous promise for those who sow according to the Spirit and who do not grow weary in sowing. If not careful, we can grow weary when we do not see the results or outcome we would like to see even though we have sown good seed. The motivation for sowing must be that it pleases our Father; we leave the outcome of our sowing up to Him; often, God is at work in a person’s life even though we it may not be obvious to us. At the heart of sowing is the desire to serve and bless others; selfishness thwarts our sowing into the lives of others. We can sow to our own flesh-being focused on self-but as we read above, sowing to our flesh leads to corruption; on the other hand, sowing to the Spirit results in life. When we walk, or live, according to the Spirit (as opposed to living according to our self) the life we live and the things we do flow out of our relationship with our Father, and our life takes on the resemblance of the life of Jesus. Jesus came to express the heart of the Father; the Father sent His Son out of a heart to redeem and to bless and to give. When we are rightly related to our Father and when we know our true identity in Him, we will be about expressing the Father’s heart just as Jesus did. Sowing to the Spirit is primarily about listening to and obeying the Holy Spirit who lives in us, equipping us and guiding us in everyday life. There are countless ways to sow to the Spirit; He may lead us to do a good deed for someone, give to meet a need, write a note or speak a word of encouragement, visit the sick, and etc. Another way to sow to the Spirit internally is by studying the word of God, by renewing our mind to the ways of God, and in general, by walking according to the Spirit. Let us be reminded that we are always sowing and let us be sure we are sowing to the Spirit. The closing verse below is a verse of awesome promises for the ones that sow according to the Spirit. Take time to meditate on this verse.
2 Corinthians 9:10 “Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.”
Blessings, Buddy
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