I have spoken a lot lately on the topic of doing good even when no immediate benefits come out of it, or when we are persecuted. Today, I am going off a similar thought. It might be some time before we are rewarded, but do not be mistaken-- we are rewarded for living for Christ.
Every time we do right by God and live by His commands, we are planting seeds for ourselves. Seeds, as we all know, produce some sort of harvest if you keep nurturing them. How does that relate to Christianity? Keep planting and watering seeds of righteousness-- keep doing good-- and you will see a blessed harvest. However, we cannot have the attitude that if we do something righteous one or two times God owes us. God loves a steadfast devotion to Him and His ways just like a plant loves consistent water and sunlight. That is when you start to see big results in your life!
I encourage you today to never grow tired of planting those good seeds so that you will always be abundantly blessed by God. Never let the enemy deceive you that there is no blessing for following God. The blessings follow you as you follow Jesus! Trust that your the good that you do only comes back around to you.
Galatians 6:7-10 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. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith (ESV)
2 Corinthians 9:6-8 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (ESV)
Every time we do right by God and live by His commands, we are planting seeds for ourselves. Seeds, as we all know, produce some sort of harvest if you keep nurturing them. How does that relate to Christianity? Keep planting and watering seeds of righteousness-- keep doing good-- and you will see a blessed harvest. However, we cannot have the attitude that if we do something righteous one or two times God owes us. God loves a steadfast devotion to Him and His ways just like a plant loves consistent water and sunlight. That is when you start to see big results in your life!
I encourage you today to never grow tired of planting those good seeds so that you will always be abundantly blessed by God. Never let the enemy deceive you that there is no blessing for following God. The blessings follow you as you follow Jesus! Trust that your the good that you do only comes back around to you.
Galatians 6:7-10 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. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith (ESV)
2 Corinthians 9:6-8 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (ESV)
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