29/10/2025
The law of harvesters
Principle #3: You reap far more than what you sow.
This point is closely tied to the preceding one. An acorn is a tiny thing but it contains within itself a mighty, towering oak tree. A pumpkin seed is small compared with the massive pumpkin it produces. Even the smallest carrot is many times larger than the largest carrot seed. The size of the seed does not determine the size of the harvest. That’s why the text warns on the negative side: “Do not be deceived.” It is easy to deceive ourselves. You cannot escape the consequences of your actions. Sin always carries a high price tag. You can ignore God but you dare not laugh in his face. When you think you are getting away with sin, God says, “Judgment Day is coming.” You sow to the wind but you reap the whirlwind.
Some think that if no one knows, they have escaped. Or if it’s in the past, it’s forgotten forever. Or if they try to make it up by doing good or being religious, they can avoid punishment. It is not so. God will not be mocked. Sin always leaves its mark in us and on us. You can shoot an arrow into the sky and repent while it is in the air, but that won’t stop the arrow from hitting the ground. Repentance pardons your sin but it does not cancel its consequences.
Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
There is good news here as well. The devil pays off in compound interest—and so does God. And his rewards far outweigh the “pleasures of sin for a season.” If we keep on sowing to the Spirit, we will reap the harvest of godly character, answered prayer, a life in harmony with the Lord, and many blessings that come only to those whose ways please the Lord. The chorus of a beloved gospel song says it well:
Trust and obey for there’s no other way,
To be happy in Jesus than to trust and obey.
No one will ever regret serving the Lord. There are rich rewards in this life—and unimagined glory in the life to come.
