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According to the Bible, do you reap what you sow? The principle of sowing and reaping is common throughout the Bible, because it is something that humanity can relate to. The practice of working th...

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Leslie Coutinho Supporter

Galatians 6:8: For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin that passed upon all men, that we see and discern, if we have the spirit of humbleness today. (Rom 5:12/Gen 3) One needs to determine, as the scriptures reveal to us, that we are shaped in iniquity and conceived in sin from the womb, for the blood then, at times, strives within us, which leads us astray. (Psa 51:5,58:3) This striving of the blood, knowing the sinful nature in you, if you keep uttering unfruitful words through your mouth to speak, not controlling your tongue, you will yield corruption in your life. (Eph 4:29) Words that proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart, that defiles the tongue with fire that leads and defiles your whole body, and setteth on fire. (Jam 3:6) This then leads you, in your heart, to evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witnesses, and blasphemies. (Mat 15:18-19/Jam 3:6)

Today, your 'reap what you sow' in your heart is a biblical principle, for the sower that soweth the word in you. The sower, “Holy Spirit,” that sows today and that falls on the good ground and hears the word, shall bring forth fruit in them. (Mark 4:14, 20, 24) There was a woman from Canaan whose daughter was grievously vexed with a devil, and came to our Lord Jesus, who cried to Him. The Lord Jesus answered her not a word, and the disciples then came and told Him to send her away, for she then had been crying to them. Lord Jesus then said, "I am sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." She then came and worshiped Lord Jesus, and He said unto her, "It's not good to take children’s bread and to cast to the dogs.” She then said, “Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs, which fall from the master's table.” Lord Jesus then said unto her, “O woman, great is thy faith, be it unto thee even as thou wilt.” Her daughter was made whole from that very hour, for she sowed to the Spirit that led her, and her daughter who reaped life everlasting. (Mat 15:21-28) 

The sacrifices of God the Father are to one who soweth to the Spirit of God, having a broken and a contrite heart. Lord Jesus reveals unto us, as two men went to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee, and another a publican. The Pharisee who prayed said, "I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, even as this publican. The publican standing afar off would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his chest, God be merciful to me, a sinner. This man, the publican, went home justified rather than the Pharisee. Everyone that exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. This was the sacrifice to God the Father, of the publican having a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart, for God the Father who will not despise. (Luke 18:9-14/Psa 51:17) He sowed in righteousness to reap in mercy, who then had the first fruit of the Spirit, that maketh intercession for us with groanings which are not uttered. God the Father searcheth the hearts of men, knowing what the Spirit itself maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. (Rom 8:23,26-27)

Hosea 10:12: Sow to yourself in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

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