Galatians 6:7, 8; Luke 6:38; James 1:21; Proverbs 23:7, 4:23; Luke 6:45; Matthew 12:33-35; 15:18; Psalm 119:11; 1:1-3; 77:12; Matthew 6:19-21; Psalm 119:162; [Acts 19:1-10]; Psalm 45:1; Acts 2:25, 26; II Corinthians 4:13; Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 2:10; I Timothy 6:18; II Timothy 3:17; Titus 2:14; Philippians 2:13-16 What we sow, we also reap. This is one of God’s immutable laws. This is true with our relationship with our heavenly Father, our interaction in the Body of Christ with other believers, our marriages, jobs, social relationships, etc. The work involved is the sowing and the fruit is what we reap. Ultimately what we put in our hearts is what we will say and do. The way we treat others determines what we will receive. It is vitally important we sow the truth in our minds each day, holding it there and implanting it into our hearts. In Matthew, we read the warning that what proceeds out of the mouth of man is what is in his heart. Being Christ-like (living a Christian life) is not so much what we do, but who we are as a result of hiding God’s Word in our hearts. Our words and actions are based solely upon the seeds we plant in our minds. Proverbs instructs us to “guard our heart with all diligence.” We do so by guarding our minds with the truth. Few people rejoice at the truth of the Word the way they would if they found a bag of gold. We must treasure the Word of God. When the church in the first century began to splinter, Paul took about 12 men who had a fire for the Word of God and taught them. The result was that all Asia Minor heard the Word in just three short years. It did not start with thousands, but with one man — Paul. “One man awake with dawn in his eyes, multiplies.” What we sow, we reap. It begins with one. Do we want revival in our own hearts and lives? We must treasure the Word of God and rejoice in it. Believing emanates from the heart. Good words, good works, good fruit come from planting the Word in our lives. Every day we have the right to sow the Word in our hearts then speak it. “Holding forth the Word of life” as written in Philippians literally means “living.” We do not just hold forth the Word with our words, but we live it. When we do, others will more quickly see it than if we just speak. What we sow, we also reap. The benefit of sowing the Word in our hearts is good words, good works, and good fruit!
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What We Sow, We Also Reap -- November 9, 2003
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"What We Sow, We Also Reap" - Rev. Steven A. Michels