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The Law of Sowing and Reaping |
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Speaker |
Rev. Jaerock Lee |
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2015-04-06 |
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I hope your life will be full of God's blessing, and I want to share grace with you through the message titled with "The Law of Sowing and Reaping."
For a farmer to reap fruits he must sow seeds; it is the law of nature. Also, there is a proverb that states, "As one sows, so shall he reap. Before God, it is the law of justice for one to reap as he sowed and acted. Then, how can you reap as abundantly as you sowed and give glory to God?
First, you must cultivate your heart-field.
No matter how many seeds you sowed, you will reap poorly if the soil is poor. Also, it is difficult for a seed to grow its root on a hardened ground or on an asphalt road. When you sow the seed of blessing, you must sow it in a spiritually good soil. The soil here indicates the heart.
No matter how many seeds you sowed and no matter tenderly you managed, you cannot reap as much as you expected. In the same way, if your heart-field is not good, you will not harvest as much as your efforts. That's why you must first cultivate your heart-field. It means you have to sanctify your heart by getting rid of all sin and evil.
Second, you must sow by obeying the Word of God.
While you are cultivating your heart, you must sow seeds. You should sow seeds, not after you have finished cultivating your heart, but while you are cultivating it. Then, what does sowing seeds mean? Sowing seeds means obeying the words of the Bible that tell you to do and keep: evangelize, love each other, keep the Sabbath holy, and so on.
However, you should not sow seeds just once, but you must continually sow them. Like a farmer seasonally sows variety of seeds like rice, wheat, and beans, you must keep on obeying the words of God and always be cultivating your heart until you go to Heaven.
Lastly, you must cultivate with patience.
If you just sowed seeds but do not cultivate them, you will reap little at the season of harvest. Then, what does cultivating mean spiritually? First, it means worshipping God. When you worship God in spirit and in truth, you can listen to and learn the Word of God.
It also means praying to and praising God. In a same way that a farmer needs strength to farm well, you must receive the grace and strength through praying and praising to cultivate your heart-field, sow seeds and tender them. The third meaning of spiritual cultivation is always being happy and giving thanks in everything. When you rejoice and give thanks in everything, the enemy devil and Satan will go away and press on toward the City of New Jerusalem without losing heart or turning back to the world.
I pray in the name of the Lord that you may diligently cultivate your heart and reap as many fruits as your efforts. |
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