GALATIANS 6:8
"For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life."
Paul writes of reaping and sowing to describe the fruits of our human existence. In this verse, every person is either classified as one who sows and reaps to the flesh or one who sows and reaps of the Spirit. We are either one who faces corruption and death without Christ, or one who receives new life and an eternity in glory.
Of course, no one likes the idea of being classified. We don't want to be judged, even if by the Holy Creator who rightly knows the affairs of our heart. Instead, we want to be who we want to be, judge for ourselves as to how well we are doing against our own standards, and determine what our rewards will be.
Believers in Jesus Christ are no different. We don't like to face up to the Godly standard of sowing and reaping according to the Holy Spirit.
While a believer's salvation is secure in the Spirit, with our eternity settled by saving faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, we are also directed to live according to the Spirit. God is not interested in having us wait until our time on this earth is completed to bear fruits, but wants us reap a harvest in this life which reflects the everlasting life to come. I think this is because these are the fruits of the Spirit which draw others to faith in Jesus Christ.
Still, many believers aren't really interested in the sowing and reaping of the Spirit. They are caught up in chasing after the flesh, thinking it will somehow bring the blessings God might withhold from them. So they pursue the flesh. In the end, they lose the harvest which the Spirit wanted for their lives.
By definition, sowing and reaping involves labor. The way of the Spirit demands our full allegiance to Jesus Christ. It requires self-sacrifice, lifts up others first, and allows the Spirit to direct our wills. This is a difficult road to choose, but the one which most honors our Lord.
LORD JESUS
Lord, I ask you to sow and reap in my life so I may harvest the fruits which draw others to faith in Christ for your glory. Amen.
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