We reap what we sow. It is an immutable law of God. He gives us His Word, and for every action there is a consequence. There are also consequences for inaction. If we are silent when wrong has been committed, by our very silence we consent to the wrong.
“Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. Because they regard not the work of the Lord, nor the operation of His hand, He shall destroy them, and not build them up.” Psalms 28:4-5
“Everything we do, everything you say, every choice we make, sooner or later comes back around.”
~ Lessons Learned in Life
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit reap life everlasting.” Galatians 6:7-8
“They have set up kings, but not by Me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. Thy calf, O Samaria hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.” Hosea 8:4-7
In all of life there are consequences in all that we do. If we don’t pay our bills, they take things away or cut things off. If we fail to get homework, there are zeroes in the grade book, if we fail to turn in term papers, you can be assured of the consequences. It is the same with our lives. We have the Guide Book and it is up to us to read the instructions, but it is of our choosing whether we will obey or not.
Conversely, if we sow bountifully, we will reap bountifully.
“But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which shall soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” II Corinthians 9:6
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” Luke 6:38
The question is: What are we sowing?
“The concept of justice in all civilization is that men must account for their deeds. Responsibility requires it. Fairness says this is the way to play the game. If we could sow idleness and reap plenty, or scatter gossip and harvest goodwill, or disseminate hate and gather love, it would be extremely unfair. It is an equitable and just law of nature and of human behavior that everything and everybody be rewarded in kind. The three laws of sowing and reaping are: we reap what we sow; we reap later than we sow; and we reap more than we sow” ~Leroy Brownlow
Eileen Light