Sowing and Reaping Good Things

“The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.” (Proverbs 11:18).
Most of us are familiar with the principle, you reap what you sow, but do we truly give much thought to the seeds we sow throughout the day? Do we think about what we are going to say and then filter the negative and harmful before we speak it? If people didn’t know we were Christians and could judge us based on our works, would they say we were followers of Christ? Are we sowing works of righteousness or unrighteousness? Are our works hot, cold or lukewarm? The rewards for deceitfulness and dishonesty are temporal; the rewards for righteousness are eternal. Even mature believers are too often fixated on the here and now. We have grown accustomed to instant gratification and we have incorporated a worldly value system into our spiritual lives. Hosea 10:12 commands in eloquent language to: “Sow to yourselves 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.” Who among us does not desire to reap in mercy? Who does not long for God to rain righteousness upon them? We cannot receive the blessing of God when we continue to serve the world. We cannot sow unrighteousness and expect to reap righteousness. Men of God, sow seeds of righteousness, and not only will you begin to see God bring forth His fruit in your life, but you will also reap eternal awards.