Introduction
- Genesis 1:11-12
- Hosea 8:7 – “They show the wind and reap the whirlwind.”
- Hosea 8:1 – They had sinned against God.
- Hosea 8:12
- Hosea 10:12 – God pleaded with them to be righteous.
Give it time.
- Matthew 7:16
- Job 4:8-9 – Eliphaz understood sowing and reaping only halfway. Sometimes it is not an immediate effect. If we sow righteousness, we may not reap the rewards until after this life is over.
- James 5:7-8
Invest in your relationships.
- Romans 2:5-11 – We may be able to hide evil in this world, but we will eventually reap what we’ve sown.
- Ephesians 5:33 – Roles in marriage defined. We cannot sow selfishness and bitterness in our marriage and not reap a bitter marriage.
- Colossians 3:19
- Ephesians 6:1 – Disrespect damages any relationship.
- Ephesians 6:4; Proverbs 29:15 – We cannot sow child-centeredness and reap God-centeredness.
Sow good things!
- Galatians 6:7-10 – Christians should help each other.
- II Corinthians 9:6-11 – Giving cheerfully will be rewarded.