Title
We Will Only Harvest What We Plant
Scripture
You have plowed wickedness; you have repeated iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, because you trusted in your own way.”
(Hosea 10:13)
Devotional
We do these things and we wonder why we fail to prosper. God will not be mocked. We will not reap His blessings living a life contrary to His will. This is the spiritual law of sowing and reaping. If we sow wickedness we will by no means reap righteousness. If we plant lies how can we expect to harvest truth? It is just a matter of common sense. Take inventory of your life. What do you find? Are you blessed? Are you prospering in God’s calling; or are you trusting in your own way? If so, stop leaning on your own understanding and begin to trust in the Lord your God. Instead of sowing wickedness, sow what is good. Instead of living a lie, determine to tell the truth. It is not a complex matter to do things God’s way. I promise the way of sin is much more complex than the way of righteousness.
Text For The Day
Hosea 10:13: “You have plowed wickedness; you have repeated iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, because you trusted in your own way.”
Thought For The Day
“God provides the harvest: ‘Seedtime and harvest...shall not cease,’ (Gen. 8:22). Sin also produces a harvest: ‘Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap,’ (Gal. 6:7). There is a Gospel harvest: ‘The fields are white already to harvest,’ (John 4:35). There will be a harvest of judgment: ‘The harvest is the end of the age,’ (Matt. 13:39).”
Questions To Ponder
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Does God ever sow one thing and grow another?
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Can a lie ever produce a truth? Consider 1 John 2:21.
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Are the things we reap in life always caused by the things we sow? Carefully consider Galatians 6:7.
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Harvest”: Simply, the reaping of that which has been sown. The law of harvest says: if you sow love, you will reap love, if you sow kindness, you will reap kindness. Yet it also says, “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy,” Psalm 126:5.
Referencing: “The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels,” Matthew 13:37-43 (NAS).
Applying: Practice the law of sowing and reaping; and remember a good crop takes nurturing, watering, and time to grow.