Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
March 15, 2022: SOAP #4485:  Deuteronomy 28-29; Galatians 6

SCRIPTURE:  Galatians (NIV) 6:7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who 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.

OBSERVATION:  Here we are given a universal law that affects every aspect of life. 
Verse 6 and 10 show that it applies financially and materially.
Verses 8 and shows that it applies spiritually,
Verse 9 is the application of this truth.  We should always be sowing.  Reaping is assured if we remain faithful. 

God cannot be mocked.  To think that one can sow one kind of crop and reap another is foolish.  When I understand the seriousness of this law, I can greatly appreciate that Jesus took my place to reap the harvest of the sin I had sown.   And by so doing, He set me free to reap the blessings of the seed he sowed in dying on the cross.

APPLICATION:  Sometimes my greatest financial need is to understand the truth in these verses.   I need to give with faith that God will bring the reward.  As I sow, God brings the harvest. 

I must remember that there is both a negative and positive application to this law.  I can sow to reap destruction OR I can sow to reap eternal life.  Today I want to sow good things into people’s lives.  In that way I will be preparing for a future harvest of blessing. 

It is too late for us to do more about our present harvest, but we can do something about our future harvest.

PRAYER:  Lord, thank you for giving laws to set order in this world.     Amen

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