“For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life” Galatians 6:8, Amplified.
While visiting the bank one day, a teller made a mistake on my account. I didn’t realize the error was made until I tried to pay an important bill that was due and discovered the funds weren’t there. I returned to the bank, made the teller aware of the problem, and asked if the error could be fixed. She exclaimed that I would have to wait until the next day for anything to be done. Although I felt very frustrated, I immediately heard Holy Spirit say, “Sow mercy.” He made it clear how He wanted me to respond. So I decided to obey the Lord and told the teller, who was apologetic, “I understand. Mistakes happen all of the time, it’s a part of life.” She thanked me for being understanding because most of her clients aren’t.
In my life, I have sown to the flesh by doing what my flesh wants to do, saying what my flesh wants to say and responding in a way that doesn’t please God. No matter how justified I felt in my actions, nothing feels right when you know God’s not pleased. I have also sown to the Spirit by doing what God tells me to do, saying what God tells me to say and responding in the way He instructs me to even when I don’t want to. I can truly say, sowing to the Spirit feels so much better!
When we sow to the Spirit and obey the Lord, God promises that we will reap life as God has it. However, when we sow to our flesh by doing what our flesh wants to do, the Bible warns we will reap ruin and destruction. The decision is ours. Every action is a seed. Every word we speak from our lips is a seed. Every decision we make is a seed that will produce fruit in our lives, that affect not only us, but everyone around us and future generations to come. Always remember, you will reap from every seed you sow.
Prayer: Father God, thank You for ministering to my heart and teaching me how to sow to the Spirit and reap life. Forgive me for every fleshly seed I’ve sown whether through my words or actions. Help me to sow to the Spirit by obeying Your Word and the voice of Your Holy Spirit. I want to reap life that will bless my family and future generations after me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
(Read Deuteronomy 30:19-20)
This is another of life lessons we should really try to take heed of, make the right choice, spirit fall afresh on us.
I choose to sow to the Spirit. Please help me dear Lord in every way. I want the life of the Spirit to have control of all my thoughts and actions. “Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty” Thank you Fatherโก
Father God ,
I thank you for your loving kindness and tender mercies. I thank you for your word. Please help me to sow the seeds that are pleasing in your sight. So Lord that you will get all the glory and honor it belongs to you.
Thank you Father God for teaching me how to sow in your spirit and to reap in the spirit that God intends for me to walk and too my future and continue to be obedient to God show me Teach Me oh Lord to be a blessing to you God and my family Thank you Holy Spirit for your work in Jesus name Amen
Thank you God for this word….help me to sow in the Spirit not the flesh….to be honest I have sown in the flesh many times….Lord help me and my husband to sow in the Spirit In Jesus Name Amen ๐
WOW๐Thank you SWEET JESUS for this Confirmation, that very similar situation today that YOU know of.. ๐ฏ ๐WOWโโโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ DOTK๐ I’m trying to Lead by example to my Children๐ช and some of the words ๐you use today came out of my mouth…๐JESUS THANK YOU ๐for keeping me sowing to your SPRIT by Obeying YOUR WORD and the voice of YOUR H๐ฅLY SPIRIT….๐I want to reap the life that will Bless my family and future generations to comeโ IN YOUR PRECIOUS NAME โ FATHER, AMENโ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ DOTK๐๐๐๐๐Tyโ๐๐๐๐๐ *Heartfelt*๐ณ๐
Thank you for the message a very important one in life .I pray that my family be blessed to stay in honesty and truth ever and ever amen
I want to thank you Jesue for dying on the cross so that I can sow to the spirit , thank you for your Love that you have giving to me and the worid can not take it away. Thank you for the relationship you have giving to me, Lord allow it to grow the way you want to in Jesus name amen.
This is gooooood!!!Jesus!!!