MARCH 30, Galatians 6:7-8

Most of us live in cities and probably know very little about farming. Consider a farmer. He sows or plants seeds into the soil and waters the soil daily. After a period of time, the seeds grow into shrubs or trees that bear fruits. The farmer then reaps or plucks the fruits and sells them in the marketplace, perhaps keeping some for his own family. The hard work he puts in pays off. What do you think would happen if that farmer sows bad seeds? Would good crops grow out of bad seeds?

Dear child, life is like that too - what you get depends on what you put in in the beginning. That is the meaning of “reaping what you sow”. What happens to a person who has done wrong? When one has done wrong, he will receive punishment. There is a price to pay for sinning. This applies to everyone, young and old, male and female, rich or poor.

If we sin, there would be consequences as well. Even if we repent and ask God for forgiveness after we sin, we still have to bear the consequences of that sin, even if God forgives us. Consider the example of one of Israel’s greatest kings – King David.

He abused his authority and sinned by taking Bathsheba as his wife when she was married to another man! David committed murder by ordering that Bathsheba’s husband be sent to fight where death was certain. And David succeeded; Bathsheba’s husband was indeed killed. Even after David repented of his sins, he had to pay a very high price. He lost fellowship with God. He lost the joy of serving the Lord. As a father, he was a terrible example to his children. His sin also brought great hurt to his own family as four of his sons died! David’s moment of sinful pleasure with Bathsheba led to a lifetime of sorrow.

However, if we sow good seeds, God will bless us! Verse 8b reminds us, “but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting”. A Christian would have the fruit of the Spirit in him or her. Being saved, he will have eternal life in heaven.

Thought: What does reaping what you sow mean?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You so much for today’s reminder that whatever I sow I would reap. I confess I have sinned in the past and done bad things. Please forgive me for those times I have sown “bad seeds”. Please help me to sow “good seeds”, so that I may show forth the fruit of the Holy Spirit in my life! In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.