![]() But if we give bad things to people, we will reap the consequences. Have you ever heard the term "measure for measure"? It comes from this verse. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. Luke 6:38: "Give, and it will be given to you. Vengeance is the Lord's, and nothing we do can be hidden from him. Often, when we sow discord and injustice, we see these come back to us. Sowing and reaping don't just have good connotations. Proverbs 22:8: "Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail." Often when we give of ourselves to someone or to something, we see our effort returned. We don't just have to give someone an obligatory hour of our time. Tithing doesn't just have to stop at 10 percent. We've often heard to give according to the desire of our hearts. Let's explore some other verses that talk about reaping and sowing.Ģ Corinthians 9:6: "The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully." The Bible often has a tendency to use planting and farming imagery, because most of the people worked an agricultural or pastoral job. What Does the Bible Say about Reaping What You Sow? It doesn't matter if we are circumcised or not, or whatever distinctions we find the church draws today. We choose whether to sow in the flesh or sow in the Spirit. Actions speak far louder than words in the case of this Galatians passage. ![]() If we engage in acts of the flesh, no matter how vibrant our piety, we will not sow holy fruit. What is important is the fruit that we sow. We no longer have to live based on the Old Covenant and the laws and practices laid down in the Torah. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. The biblical meaning of this phrase comes from a passage in Galatians: “Don’t be misled - you cannot mock the justice of God. So what does the phrase, “You reap what you sow” mean? To reap is “to gather a crop” and to sow, “to plant seeds.” Throughout scripture, sowing is used as a metaphor for one’s actions and reaping for the results of such actions. Now it was time to uproot them one by one in order to sow the seeds of obedience of living like Christ. I had sown nothing but weeds with my choices. But God will be with you through it.” She went on to describe my life as a garden. God loves you deeply but because of your negative choices, you have consequences. “Unfortunately, Heather, you are reaping what you’ve sown. Life was supposed to be all sunshine and rainbows now that I knew Jesus, right? ![]() However, because of my past actions, I was facing some major consequences as a result.ĭismayed, I came to her one evening about the mess I had made, lamenting that I thought God wouldn’t allow it. ![]() I had thought now that I was a Christ-follower, everything would be perfect and rosy. Angela not only led me to the Lord, but she also took it upon herself to be my accountability partner and mentor. I had just become a Christian and my new friend was a pastor’s wife. ![]()
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