Wherever we go, we must use country roads to get to our destination. These country roads inevitably pass numerous farms. Some farmers have planted beans, but most have planted corn in our area. One fundamental truth in farming is that whatever you sow, come harvest time, that is what you will reap. You can’t plant corn and expect to reap beans. You also can’t sow seeds sparingly and expect to reap a large harvest.
Ephesians 6:7-8 says, “rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord.” It is odd that we think that we can do evil things, but when we need God’s help we expect Him to do the good thing that we ask of Him. We will reap what we sow in life, as well as in farming. If we do good works in service to God, we can expect Him to do good things on our behalf. And the more good that we do from the heart in service to God, the more He will do good for us.. This is not necessarily true when we do evil. The farming principle applies to life: i.e. we reap what we sow.
Reluctant Retiree 