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Galatians 6:7, 8 - The Universal Law of Reaping What You Sow.

Galatians 6:7, 8 (TNIV) Do not be deceived: 
God cannot be mocked. People reap what they sow. 
Those who sow to please their sinful nature, from 
that nature will reap destruction; those who sow 
to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap 
eternal life. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   The Spirit of God keeps evil under the 
control of conscience. When man exalts himself above 
the influence of the Spirit, he reaps a harvest 
of iniquity. Over such a man the Spirit has 
less and less influence to restrain him from 
sowing seeds of disobedience. Warnings have less 
and less power over him. He gradually loses his 
fear of God. He sows to the flesh; he will reap 
corruption. The harvest of the seed that he himself has 
sown, is ripening. He has a contempt for God's 
holy commandments. His heart of flesh becomes a 
heart of stone. Resistance to truth confirms him 
in iniquity. It is because men sowed seeds of 
evil, that lawlessness, crime, and violence 
prevailed in the antediluvian world.  
   All should be intelligent in regard to 
the agency by which the soul is destroyed. It is 
not because of any decree that God has sent out 
against man. He does not make man spiritually blind. 
God gives sufficient light and evidence to 
enable man to distinguish truth from error. But He 
does not force man to receive truth. He leaves 
him free to choose the good or to choose the 
evil. If man resists evidence that is sufficient 
to guide his judgment in the right direction, 
and chooses evil once, he will do this more 
readily the second time. The third time he will 
still more eagerly withdraw himself from God and 
choose to stand on the side of Satan. And in this 
course he will continue until he is confirmed in 
evil, and believes the lie he has cherished as 
truth. His resistance has produced its harvest. 
6BC1112   

COMMENTARY

Change the Way You Think and Change Your Life
   You dont plant apple seeds and get 
tomatoes. 
   In the same way, you dont plant 
bitterness and get love. You dont plant criticism 
and then get encouragement from other people. 
   Galatians 6:7 says, Make no mistake 
about this: You can never make a fool out of God. 
Whatever you plant is what youll harvest (GW). 
   Whatever you plant is what youll 
harvest. If you plant in the soil of your sinful 
nature, youll harvest destruction. But if you 
plant in the soil of your spiritual nature, 
youll harvest everlasting life. 
   God has said for thousands of years that 
our sins can affect future generations. For 
instance, when youre angry and you lose your temper 
with your kids, youre setting them up to lose 
their temper with their kids. Sins get perpetuated 
in families, possibly for multiple generations. 
Not only does it work relationally and 
environmentally but it also works physically. We now know 
your brain can actually be changed by repetitive 
behavior, for good or for bad. 
   Everyone used to think the brain was 
pretty much set in stone by the time you were an 
adolescent. Now we know about brain plasticity and how 
your brain can continue to be molded for the rest 
of your life. 
   Thats good to know! It means if your 
brain has been naturally molded toward depression 
or a quick temper or anxiety, it can change. 
   But youve got to change the way you 
think. The Bible refers to this as repentance or 
changing your mind. You can change your mind, and 
when you do, it changes the way you feel. And 
when you change the way you feel, it changes the 
way you act. 
   Then, you plant in your spiritual nature 
and watch what amazing fruit God will reap in 
your life. [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

CLOSING THOUGHTS

When the word of God is set aside, its power 
to restrain the evil passions of the natural 
heart is rejected. Men sow to the flesh, and of 
the flesh they reap corruption.  COL41   

Everyone who is destroyed will have 
destroyed himself. Everyone who stifles the 
admonitions of conscience is sowing the seeds of 
unbelief, and these will produce a sure harvest. 
COL84-5   

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Galatians 6:7, 8 - The Universal Law of 
Reaping What You Sow. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20191019-1656.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

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Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
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Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
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