HERE we have a picture of the harvesters about ready to return home. Have you heard of harvest time? It is when the hay, grain and corn are ready to he reaped and gathered in.
Farmers always like to have a big harvest, for that means money to them— money with which to buy food, clothes, and other comforts.
The Bible tells us of another kind of sowing and reaping,
“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. And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not,” Gal. 6:7, 8, 97Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For 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. 9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Galatians 6:7‑9).
Anything naughty we think, say or do; anything unkind or selfish; anything we do to please ourselves, is sowing to the flesh,
Whenever we do anything for the Lord, —when we seek to help others, and do them good for the Lord’s sake,—we sow to the Spirit, and we shall reap good, and, blessing to our souls.
If any of you are sowing to the flesh, stop and think of the corruption—the sorrow and trouble you must reap.
How much better to reap “Life everlasting,” and to bring forth the fruit of the Spirit.
“THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONGSUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE.” Gal. 5:22, 2322But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22‑23).
ML 10/31/1937