Scripture:Galatians 6:8 "For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life." (NASB)
Observation:Paul shares with those who teach other the direction of our heart should be as a teacher and as a student who seek to grow. We live in a world where we are so caught up with small things that we lose the "big picture". We are so preoccupied of protecting what little we have and the selfishness consumes us and distances us from the bigger picture of eternal growth which we should seek to protect. We can only grow when we invest the time and work to plant the seed of eternal life. God can provide the basic tools and he can water the plants to grow but he cannot baby spoon feed us, dig the hole and plant the seed for us.
We cannot cheat out of the system, God knows every fiber in us, and what surrounds us. It is only mocking his love when we try to cheat the system. God wants us to be selfless and to love others. He wants us to grown within our community and account for one other.
Application:Daily, we struggle with out worst enemy of all. Our flesh, though our minds can stray away and remind us to live for God and remind us of his Spirit, but if our flesh gears toward desires and greed, it take more then self control of our flesh. All things around are distraction for our flesh, and through prayers and spending time in Gods word we are planting our seeds and watering the seed to grow graciously with the guidance from our eternal Father. God will see to make it happen that the seed will be grown gracefully and surely. It take patience and much endurance of lesson and prayer that we will get our eternal life and reach for the eternal long term goal that God has for us.
Prayer:Father God, thank you for providing for me and my family in such hard economic times. There are much more who suffer and yet you provide enough and sometimes more the we can bare. Father teach me to endure the lessons patiently, guide and lead me to the eternal truth and bigger plans you have. Father God be patient with me through my ignorance and stubbornness. Remind me the spirit and eternal sacrifice you made for sake of your plans for me. In your holy name AMEN.
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