(an earlier SOAP with minor changes)
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.
Some people want to reap a harvest by getting others to sow. But verses about giving in the Bible are not there to be used to motivate others to give to us. They are there to motivate us to give! The application of this truth is GIVING.
Today is too late for me to do more about today’s harvest, but today I can do something about my future harvest.
PRAYER: Lord, thank you for laws that set order in this world. Thank you for helping us understand how things work. Amen
Pastor Leon
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