2 Corinthians 9:6 AMP
[6] Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed].
In the season we are in, where we celebrate the greatest gift given, and also look ahead to a new beginning, both physical and spiritual, it is important to sort out the sights and sounds that impact the way I act. The verse above speaks to sowing, but there is also a different dimension to the verse above There is power in the physical senses, and they also indirectly impact my spiritual senses. Just as the eyes define what I see and what I avoid, so do the ears define what and how I hear things, and how I respond. It is not a wonder, then, that the wisest man who ever lived, Solomon, charged us to guard our hearts with alll diligence, because out of the hearts flow the issues of life. What I see or hear, or how I see and hear wlll definitely impact my life's focus and direction. There is a lot of pieces of information available everywhere I turn, and a lot of decisions to be made with what I receive.
One of these important decisions is where to commit the resources that have been placed in my hands. The verse above charges me to sow. It lays out two different types of sowing leading to two different kinds of outcomes. Before I go criticising the one who sows sparingly, could it be it is a function of what or how s/he sees? What if the one who sows sparingly only sees a non-fertile ground, and does not want to commit precious resources into a ground that may not yield value? Could it be that this person is not seeing what God wants him/her to see? This is also where my spiritual eyes need help, so I can see the way God wants me to see. I can only function the right way when I know what to do and when to do it. There are lives to bless and impact, but I have to know that I have not been sent to the whole world at the same time. There is a specific ground at a specific place and time that needs that which is in my hand or life.
There is a life that needs that which has been entrusted into my hands. Would I give it sparingly, or would I give it generously? As laid out in the verse above, there are earthly and eternal consequences to what and how I sow. Sowing implies precious seed, prepared ground and an expected bountiful harvest. Not all seed put in the ground will lead to the right harvest. Not all grounds can provide a conducive atmosphere for the seed to bear good fruit. As I look to the new year ahead, I must keep at the back of my mind that I am not sent to everyone at the same time. I must align my eyes, ears and heart to where God is at work, so that my life can have the impact it was commissioned to have. In this new year, may the Lord help me to see the right way, so that my actions can be directed for maximum impact. There are lives to touch. There are destinies to fulfil. Can God entrust these into my hands? God's time of favour is here.
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