Title: The First Law of the Creation Order
Text/ Galatians 6:6-10
1. Introduction / We will read the Word of God.
*Abram believed in the LORD, and the LORD counted it as his righteousness... (Genesis 15:6)
*You reward each one according to what he has done (Psalm 62:12).
*You will eat the fruit of your deeds, and you will be rewarded for what your hands have done.. (Isaiah 3:10)
*You shall eat according to the toil of your hands (Psalm 128:2).
* He who sows with tears will reap with joy.
I will return with joy and the altar (Psalm 126:5-6).
*I will not spare you... I will punish you according to your deeds, and your abominations will be revealed among you.
and you will know that I, the LORD, strike (Ezekiel 6:9).
* I will repay them according to their deeds, and I will judge them according to their iniquities, and they will know that I am the LORD.
D (Ezekiel 7:27)
*Therefore they will eat the fruit of their deeds, and be satisfied with their own counsel (Proverbs 1:31).
* Those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me I will despise (1 Sam.
2:30)
*Therefore the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness; he has repaid me according to the cleanliness of my hands in his sight.
To the merciful you show your mercy... To the clean you show your cleanliness, to the virtuous.
You will show your disobedience to them (Psalm 18:24-26).
*God will reward each one according to what he has done; but by persevering in doing good,
eternal life to those who ask for it, but self-righteous, not after the truth, but after unrighteousness
He will bring wrath and wrath to them (Rom 2:6-8)
Finally, I will read the text of the text.
*Do not deceive yourself, for God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, he will also reap. He who sows to his own flesh will also reap corruption from the flesh, but whoever sows to the Spirit will also reap eternal life from the Spirit. Do not lose heart in what you do, for in due time you will reap a harvest if you are not weary (Galatians 6:7-9).
2. 起 / What do the passages you read above have in common?
God created this world and gave him basic laws that never change. This is the <Law of reaping what you sow>. Therefore, this law is called the <first principle of the creation of the universe> of God. The law of <Reap what you sow> is the fundamental and original law of the entire universe that combines self-discipline, 精神界, and 靈界.
This law is so natural and natural, like sunlight or air, that we often live without even being conscious of it. But the time will come. The time comes when we will face the inevitable solemnity of < You reap what you sow >. Ah, the dreadful and terrifying time is coming.
3. The meaning of 承 / <The Law of reaping what you sow>
The first principle of this solemn creation order of <reap as you sow> is not a simple principle of sowing and reaping. There are several aspects of <The Law of reaping what you sow> that should be taken seriously.
(A) It is the distinction between those who sow and those who do not. It is the distinction between a person who sows consciously of one's own life and a person who lives without being conscious of their own life Are we planting now? Or are you wasting time?
(B) It is the distinction between those who sow a lot and those who sow little. A person who has a clear sense of history about his or her life knows what to plant. But here's the problem. 2 Corinthians 9:6 says that he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Are you planting a lot? Or are you just pretending to plant?
(C) You must know when to plant. Flowers are planted in spring. Garlic is planted in the fall. The time varies depending on the planting subject. Babies should be had in adolescence. Having a baby in old age is unnatural. You have to work hard, earn, and accumulate while you are young. It is unnatural to do hard work to earn money in old age. What am I planting right now?
(D) The word <plant> also includes the meaning of <to cultivate>. Just planting is not enough. Last summer, I planted green onions in our church field, but I couldn't stop looking at it. What would have happened? It was all over the place with weeds and toppling over, nothing to reap. We do not live on weeds. They live by eating wheat. Weeds grow well without cultivating them, but you cannot obtain grains without cultivating them. Planting is not a skill, but a dream. But this <process of dreaming> is a process of tears. Are you nurtured in tears right now?
4. 轉 / Planting and cultivating is man's work, and reaping is God's blessing.
Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain; unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps watch in vain (Psalm 127:1). No matter how well we planted, wept, and nurtured, there is no joy in the <harvest> unless God gives us wind, rain, and sunshine at the right time. Faith is to confess with a humble heart that the blessings of <Reaper> belong to God.
5. 結 / What do you want to plant?
We are all planting too hard only for the body that will decay. Even though I know it will rot. Now lift your eyes and look at what is above. Let's find something that won't rot. Let's plant the word. Let's plant prayer. And let's sow good. Then he will give us an abundance of all that we so desperately seek, all that we seek for the sake of the flesh. This is the mystery and paradox of faith.