You Reap what you Sow

 God is a generous giver. He gave His only son to suffer a painful death on the cross. 

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Lk 6:38 NIV

God longed to win back the billions of men, women and children who had turned their backs on him and forgotten or rejected His love and goodness.

God began the creation of the world by giving. He gave us life and a beautiful world to live in. Tragically, one by one, we turned away from out maker and imagined we could do better by ourselves. Look at the mess we have made of the world.

God is a giver, so He began His rescue plan by giving again.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Jn 3:16 NIV

God wanted to get back his lost children, so He gave. He gave his only son in order to receive many sons and daughters.

This is the law of sowing and reaping. If you want to reap a harvest, you must begin by sowing seed. 

If your sons or daughters turn away from you, you will not win them back by taking away their inheritance or disowning them. Keep giving them your love, your kindness, your prayers on their behalf. Tragically, not all children come back, but many do. If you want to harvest love, sow seeds of love.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Lk 6:38 NIV

If you need the mercy, be merciful.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Mt 5:7 NIV

If you need healing, pray for others who need healing. I have done this for many years and I have seen wonderful answers to prayer.

If you have financial needs, don't stop giving. Some prominent preachers have misused this principle with aggressive fund-raising. They never stop preaching about money. This is very sad.

God does want to meet your needs, but money must not be the centre of your attention.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Mt 6:33 NIV

Never forget that God is good. He is a giver. He wants to bless you.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. Jas 1:17 NIV

Sometimes you might give and receive a miracle of provision almost instantly. I once gave 20 Euros to a church. A friend in the church did not know about this but he gave me 200 Euros the same night. I was on a mission trip for God and I needed help.

But God is not an automatic teller machine. We often have to wait days, weeks or years for our harvest to appear.

Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days. Ecclesiastes 11:1 NASB95

God wants to bless you and reward you for your loving service, but we will not see God’s greatest blessing until we see Jesus in the next life.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Mt 6:19–21 NIV