I grew up in a large metropolitan area. So I don’t know much about the agricultural concerns of the area I now live in. I understand a few things simply by observation over the last several years. I learned when the farmers plant and harvest the corn. I have seen them rotate the crops from season to season. That is not much knowledge.
The people that Jesus spoke to knew a lot about farming, however. So Jesus used many illustrations about sowing seeds. From these illustrations and the authors of the New Testament we learn such truths as we can expect to reap the things we sow in our lives. If a farmer sows corn seeds, he expects to read corn. If I sow dishonesty and anger, I should expect to reap dishonesty and anger.
Paul puts it this way, “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.” Galatians 6:8 We cannot obtain eternal life by continuing to sow selfishness, lust, greed,and hostility. Eternal life and salvation are received only by sowing faith in Jesus by grace.
Reluctant Retiree 