Reap what you sow

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. – Galatians 6.7-8

God will not be mocked. The world that seems to be gleefully mocking God today will not always get away with it. One day the world is going to reap the reward of its sinful sowing. Sowing the flesh will bring a reaping of fleshly corruption.

It’s really only natural. If you sow green beans you are not going to reap corn. If you plant an apple tree it is not going to grow pears. A grape vine won’t grow watermelons.

In the same way people are going to reap what they sow as well. Those who sow the works of the flesh are going to reap the works of the flesh (corruption). Those who sow the fruit of the Spirit are going to reap the effects (everlasting life).

I can’t imagine two things in greater contrast. Corruption or everlasting life are as diametrically opposed as you can get. You reap what you sow. You get what you grow.

One day it is all going to clear. We are all going to look back and this old world and it’s all going to make sense. We are all going to reap what we sow.

Oh yeah, there is one thing more – only those who are in Christ can truly sow in righteousness and only those are going to reap eternal life in Him.