DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- LAWS OF THE HARVEST

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – LAWS OF THE HARVEST

"But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully" (II Corinthians 9:6)

Chapter 9 is a continuation of the exhortation given by Paul to the Church at Corinth in regard to the grace of giving. He desired that they not give out of compulsion. "I speak not by commandment" (8:8). He was appealing to their willingness – "that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation" (vs. 5).

If we really understood and believed the laws of the harvest, we would be much more eager to be willingly givers.

Verse 6 declares THE LAWS OF THE HARVEST :
1. The harvest is in relation to how much is sown. If you sow a few seeds, you will reap a small crop. If you sow liberally, you will reap a large harvest. A corollary truth is that you reap more than you sow.

2. The harvest is in relation to what is sown. If you sow wheat, you will reap wheat. If you sow onions, you will reap onions.

These laws are true regardless of what is sown. If you sow joy, you will reap joy. If you sow praise, you will reap praise. If you sow criticism, you will reap criticism. If you sow anger, you will reap anger. Whatever you sow will determine what you reap.

We do reap what we sow – financially, emotional, and spiritually – so we need to be careful what we sow.

Love, Dad