God is a God of order, and He tells us to do things decently and in order. Whether in the physical or spiritual realm, God has constant and consistent principles that do not change.
For instance, the principle of sowing and reaping, cause, and effect. This principle of sowing and reaping makes life more predictable, which allows us to operate with a certain sense of assurance and anticipation.
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. 1John 5: 14,15
God has put this principle of sowing and reaping in place to help us analyze, live, and understand life. This principle of sowing and reaping, is the principle of cause and effect; introduced in Gal. 6:7:
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature.
For those who are sowing to satisfy their sinful nature set their minds on the things of the sinful nature. The mindset on the sinful nature is hostile toward God and does not subject itself to the principles of God. The mind, set on the sinful nature cannot please God. Rom. 8: 5-8
But those who are sowing to please God will harvest everlasting life and abundance. Those who are sowing to please God have their minds set on the things of God and are putting to death the sinful nature, will have life in abundance. Gal. 6:7
Therefore, do not be deceived by the enemy’s schemes and take God’s word lightly or turn your nose up at it; do not be tricked. Although God loves us, His word is not to be taken lightly.
Keeping in mind that all things are lawful for you, but not all things are profitable. Profitable in the sense of fulfilling your desires in a way that pleases God. If pleasing God is your objective.
So, you must know the outcome you are seeking to determine what you must sow. The choice is yours!
To bring this principle of sowing and reaping into proper perspective, God uses the word “whatever.” Whatever means you can count on this principle of sowing and reaping working because it covers any category or situation.
The principle of sowing and reaping assures that you can expect a harvest in accordance with the seed sown, confirming that what is happening in your life is a direct result of the decisions you made.
