Daily Devotional for Saturday, December 30

The Pros and Cons of Sowing

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap,” Galatians 6:7.

A preacher who had a large influence on me early in my ministry explained how people do not want to suffer the consequences of their actions by saying, “People sow their wild oats and pray for a crop failure.” Just like the famous last words, “Oh yeah, well watch this,” when we do foolish things, we can expect a poor outcome. We reap what we sow. If we plant sin and foolishness through sin and foolish deeds, we can expect the crop in our lives to be negative and harmful. God has been showing us that this is true since the Garden of Eden. The wages of sin is deadly on every level.

David, even though he was king, even though he was a man after God’s own heart, and even though he was the author of so many of the Psalms, still suffered the consequences for his sin. He committed sin with Bath- sheba and murdered Uriah, and God did not let that pass by unnoticed. David did not get it any easier, nor did he get special privilege. David suffered greatly. He lost power, momentum and respect. David reaped what he sowed.

But there is some good news with the law of sowing and reaping because it also works in the positive direction. Throughout Scripture we find people making a choice between right and wrong, between sin and righteousness, between life and death. We can sow to the flesh (to sin) or to the Spirit. When we choose good, we should expect a good crop. And when we sow to the Spirit, we reap spiritual blessings because God is not forgetful to bless you in His good time.

REFLECTION: Life and death, right and wrong are set before us each day. Choose life and reap the benefits.

Jason Rutherford