Reap What You Sow
“ 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” —Galatians 6:7-10 (NIV)
Reap What You Sow
“You get what you deserve”
“You get out what you put in”
“What goes around comes around”
“ 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” —2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV)
“ 18 And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.” —James 3:18 (NLT)
“ 8 Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will come to an end.” —Proverbs 22:8 (NLT)
“ 12 I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness,
and you will harvest a crop of love.
Plow up the hard ground of your hearts,
for now is the time to seek the Lord,
that he may come
and shower righteousness upon you.’13 But you have cultivated wickedness
and harvested a thriving crop of sins.
You have eaten the fruit of lies—
trusting in your military might,
believing that great armies
could make your nation safe.
14a Now the terrors of war
will rise among your people…” —Hosea 10:12-14a (NLT)
“ 16 For God so loved that world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16 (NIV)
“whoever believes” (sow/cause); “shall not perish but have eternal life” (reap/effect)
Most of us have a tendency to settle for “ok”, when “outstanding” is actually within our grasp.
“ 10b I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” —John 10:10b (ESV)
What are you sowing into your life and the lives of those you care about?
“ 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” —Matthew 20:28 (NLT)
Matthew 25:31-46 (NLT) - “The Final Judgment”
“ 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” —Galatians 6:7 (NIV)
(1.) In what way(s) am I intentionally investing in my relationship with Jesus?
(2.) How am I leading my family towards Jesus or away from Him?
(3.) How have I connected in relationships with other believers in order to grow in my relationship with Jesus?
(4.) Is my life a life of serving others, or serving myself?
(5.) Based on how I answered the first four questions, what can I expect to reap from what I’ve sown?