Sowing and Reaping

Scripture Text

Galatians 6:7

2 Corinthians 9:6

Intro: In these verses before us today there are rules or principles of God at work. These natural laws He has put into motion also work in the spirit realm. These principles taken from God’s word have a dramatic impact on our lives and our spiritual condition.

I. Principle number one! We will reap what we sow. Galatians 6:7 (NKJV) Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 

 A. While people can deceive one another, and even themselves, they cannot deceive God. Paul said that these believers themselves must not be misled. People can’t ignore God principles and get away with it. What they sow, they will reap. Sow means “spread seeds for a crop.” Whatever we use as key values determines the course of our life. Reap means “get in return.” God does not change the positive and negative of the natural law that people will reap or get in return what they sow. From farming, finances, or any part of life this saying holds true. A farmer plants corn and grows corn; he should not expect nor desire anything else. Believers must decide what crop they want and plant accordingly, for what they get back will be directly related to what they put in. What would you like to accomplish in life? Are you seeking to fulfill the purpose for which God created you? If so, what kind of seeds are you sowing?

    B. Types of seeds we can sow.  There are seeds that will produce a bad harvest.

       1. If you sow seeds of worry, doubts, and fear, guess what you will get in return? If you sow seeds of anger, unforgiveness, envy, pride, jealousy, guess what you will get in return? If you speak negative words about every situation and have a negative attitude about everything, guess what you will receive? What you sow into life you will get out of life the same thing. These seeds will destroy your health, your relationships with others and your relationship with God. It will limit His willingness to work in your behalf! It will limit others abilities to help you! These seeds will isolate you from all help and bring depression and sickness into your life.

   C. There are seeds that will produce an abundance of good harvests in your life.

      1. If you sow seeds of behavior such as prayer, bible reading and studying, fellowship             with other Christians, service for God, you will reap an abundance of God’s blessings.

 Being generous with the gifts and talents God has given you will bring a good harvest.

 Sowing seeds of the fruit of the Spirit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control in your relationship with others will bring you an overflowing, abundant harvest of God’s blessings and favors into your life now  and also bring you eternal rewards in Heaven.

II. Principle number  two! We will reap in accordance with how much we sow. 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NKJV) But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.   A. Like the foolish farmer, he who plants only a few seeds and refuses to trust God with their future financial and spiritual security—will inevitably lose out on God’s rich blessings. Few seeds bring a small crop. He who sows generously will get a generous crop. One thing to remember, the eternal harvest will exceed your expectations.

   Conclusion: We must be conscience of the choices we make every day because each one is a seed that we are planting for our future. Invest wisely, bountifully, in honoring and obeying God and you will surely be glad when harvest time comes and you hear Jesus say: ²³ 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' Matthew 25:23 (NKJV)

   Invitation: Will you at this time plant a seed of faith and trust in Jesus Christ to save your soul? If you will confess your sins to Him and ask Jesus to forgive you and save you for heaven, He will bring a harvest of eternal life and blessings to you. The choice is yours, invest your soul into His keeping for all eternity or suffer the consequences of you choice!