6:1 Brethren, if a man is [a]overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
6:3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
6:4 But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
6:5 For each one shall bear his own load.
6:6 Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.
6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
6:8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
STUDY:
God is never a debtor to anyone. He has ordained life in such a way that it works on sowing and reaping. As long as the earth remains, the season of sowing and reaping will never cease (Gen. 8:22). More importantly, the faithfulness of God is demonstrated in the reality of sowing and reaping in the same kind and quality. This is exactly what Jesus means when He says “a good tree cannot bear bad fruit nor can a bad tree bear good fruit” (Matt. 7:18). Again, in Matthew 12:33, He says, “… a tree is known by its fruits.” In all of these, we are made to see that reaping or harvesting does not take a different turn in quality; it is a product of the kind of seed planted. This is what Paul emphasised in our passage today: Do not be deceived, whatsoever a man sows that shall he also reap. Sowing to the flesh brings corruption while sowing to the Spirit brings eternal life (Gal. 6:7&8).
Beloved, let us always note that a man will always reap whatever he sows.
As Christians, the focus of our lives must not be to promote the flesh but to grow daily in the Spirit by deliberate investment. Our labours will definitely not be in vain. A man who gives himself to satisfying the deed desires of the flesh will automatically reap corruption and eternal death. In addition, whatever we sow in terms of our attitude to our homes, education, business or our relationship with others, will determine our harvest. Therefore, let us be careful what we sow because we shall definitely reap in no distant time.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, please teach me to constantly sow to the Spirit so that I can reap life eternal. Amen.
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