Sowing And Reaping
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:7-9)
This passage brings to mind an obvious but important question. How do we know what is sown to the flesh and what is sown to the Spirit?
As believers in Jesus, we all have the Holy Spirit living within us. His job is to teach us the truth, produce in us righteousness and guide us through life. Everything that He produces in us and guides us to do is sowing to the Spirit.
Everything else we do is sowing to the flesh.
Therefore, we must live our lives submitted to and led by the Holy Spirit. Every step of our walk, every moment of our day, every breath that we take must be done with total dependence on our God and His Spirit living within us.
