SOW
WHAT?
READ:
Mark
4:1-20
He
who sows righteousness will
have
a sure reward. –Proverbs 11:18
On the clock tower of my alma mater is
an Art Deco bas-relief sculpture titled The
Sower. The inscription beneath it is from Galatians
6:7, “Whatsoever a man soweth.” Michigan State University remains a leader in
agricultural research, but despite many improvements in farming techniques and
crop production, this fact remains:
Seeds of corn will not produce a crop of beans.
Jesus used many farming metaphors to
explain the kingdom of God. In the
parable of the sower (Mark 4), He compared the Word of God to seeds sown in
different types of soil. As the parable
indicates, the sower sows indiscriminately, knowing that some seed will fall in
places where it will not grow.
Like Jesus, we are to sow good seed in
all places at all times. God is
responsible for where it lands and how it grows. The important thing is that we sow. God does not want us to reap destruction, so
He wants us to sow what is good and right (Proverbs 11:18). The apostle Paul elaborated on the metaphor
when he warned believers not to sow seeds of corruption. Instead, we are to sow seeds that will reap
eternal life (Galatians 6:8).
The answer to the question, “Sow what?” is “Sow what you want to reap.”
To reap a good harvest in your life, start sowing seeds of
goodness. –Julie Ackerman Link
Sow
a thought, reap an act;
Sow
an act, reap a habit;
Sow
a habit, reap a character;
Sow
a character, reap a destiny. – Anon.
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A
buried seed brings fruit;
A
selfless life reaps an eternal harvest.
Have a blessed day and week ahead.
God Our Creator’s Love Always.
Unity & Peace
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