Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Wouldn't you love it if we could plant pennies and harvest dimes? What about planting dollar bills and harvesting hundred dollar bills? If it only worked like that... I know, it's kinda silly to think this way but I can't help it. Maybe we could plant a transmission and grow a 57' Chevy.
What if we sow seeds? Plant okra seeds and you'll harvest okra. Plant tomato seeds and you'll reap tomatoes. If you put watermelon seeds in the soil, you will harvest juicy watermelons. Why is there a difference in planting and harvesting seeds compared to the other things we first discussed? Because the first are fleshly, desired seeds and not spiritual or needful for life.
Our flesh wants possessions, wealth and fame. But the Spirit desires the things of God. You see, our flesh wants the things that will please us and our selfishness. The Spirit longs for fruit that will bless others.
The greatest lesson in this scripture is this... We must be drawing from the resources and nutrients of God through our roots. We must be grounded and saturated with the Holy Spirit in order to produce this fruit. So in all truth, we must be right within ourselves before we can even begin to be the blessed fruit to someone else. After we realize where to draw our water and strength, then we must bear the fruit of the Spirit. Remember, whatever we have sown, we will reap. If we sow the fleshly, dead things we will reap just that...death! Dead fruit, dead works, dead blessings.
But if we plant the things of the Spirit we will reap life! Lively fruit, lively works, lively blessings! Sow life by speaking life! Let the dead things die.
