Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Why then Friends, do so many of us knowingly sow to the flesh? Why do so many believers, who should know better, still let the evil desires of our sinful nature run our lives eh? We will never be totally oblivious of the tantalizing effects that the lusts of the flesh provide, but as followers of Christ, we’re expected to keep them to the bare minimum. The actual flesh of our body dies, rots and disintegrates, returns to the dust from whence it came. Likewise all things associated with or glorified by the flesh; they die and rot too, thus are useless in the next life. And if perchance, we don’t know what the desires of the flesh are (smile) Bruh Paul saw it fit to list them in Gal.5:19-21. Acts like gross immorality, murder, idolatry, hatred, witchcraft, etc. ‘..as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.’ (5:21) How much plainer can he be eh people? The Galatians were apparently backsliding. Having received Christ through faith in the Spirit, they were turning back to the desires of the flesh, which currently dominates our world, causing many of us to do the same thing. Oh Friends, we consist of two parts; a fleshly body that’s inured in sin, and dies after a short sojourn on earth, and a spiritual soul that lives on forever. Now which is more important eh; the one that dies and ceases to exist, or that which lives forever? Of course it’s a no brainer! The spiritual soul is way more important, so we need to carefully cultivate and nurture it, since that’s the vehicle we’ll be inhabiting for all eternity. The fleshly things seem glamorous and glitzy, but Friends the spiritual things ARE bright and attractive. Wherever true LOVE abounds, it must be spectacular! And while, like brass plated gold, the flesh loses it’s sheen, like true gold, the spiritual doesn’t; it retains its lustre forever. That’s why Jesus said we should lay up treasure in heaven, the spiritual realm, and not on earth, because those can rot or be stolen, but in heaven, there’s no rust or thieves. (Mat.6:19-20) And there’s only one way to avoid the disastrous pitfalls of the flesh. ‘This I say then, Walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh: and these are contrary one to the other.’ (Gal.5:16-17) Exactly; the two lifestyles are contentious and adversarial. It’s either or. Jesus said that you can’t serve God and Mammon at the same time; you can’t bless and curse out of the same mouth; a vessel can best be used for a single purpose. It therefore behoves us Friends, as followers of Christ, to seriously consider what we’re sowing; be it fleshly or spiritual. ‘Be not deceived: God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.’ (Gal.5:7) From the day God made man, He implemented that principle. People, we can’t outwit God; disobey Him, then expect to escape divine retribution. So if we wish to reap life everlasting, then Friends, starting right now, we’ve got to be industriously sowing seeds of the Spirit, so later on, we can enjoy that fruitful harvest with Jesus. Much LOVE!…watch and pray…the spirit indeed is willing…but the flesh is weak…
Why then Friends, do so many of us knowingly sow to the flesh? Why do so many believers, who should know better, still let the evil desires of our sinful nature run our lives eh? We will never be totally oblivious of the tantalizing effects that the lusts of the flesh provide, but as followers of Christ, we’re expected to keep them to the bare minimum. The actual flesh of our body dies, rots and disintegrates, returns to the dust from whence it came. Likewise all things associated with or glorified by the flesh; they die and rot too, thus are useless in the next life. And if perchance, we don’t know what the desires of the flesh are (smile) Bruh Paul saw it fit to list them in Gal.5:19-21. Acts like gross immorality, murder, idolatry, hatred, witchcraft, etc. ‘..as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.’ (5:21) How much plainer can he be eh people? The Galatians were apparently backsliding. Having received Christ through faith in the Spirit, they were turning back to the desires of the flesh, which currently dominates our world, causing many of us to do the same thing. Oh Friends, we consist of two parts; a fleshly body that’s inured in sin, and dies after a short sojourn on earth, and a spiritual soul that lives on forever. Now which is more important eh; the one that dies and ceases to exist, or that which lives forever? Of course it’s a no brainer! The spiritual soul is way more important, so we need to carefully cultivate and nurture it, since that’s the vehicle we’ll be inhabiting for all eternity. The fleshly things seem glamorous and glitzy, but Friends the spiritual things ARE bright and attractive. Wherever true LOVE abounds, it must be spectacular! And while, like brass plated gold, the flesh loses it’s sheen, like true gold, the spiritual doesn’t; it retains its lustre forever. That’s why Jesus said we should lay up treasure in heaven, the spiritual realm, and not on earth, because those can rot or be stolen, but in heaven, there’s no rust or thieves. (Mat.6:19-20) And there’s only one way to avoid the disastrous pitfalls of the flesh. ‘This I say then, Walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh: and these are contrary one to the other.’ (Gal.5:16-17) Exactly; the two lifestyles are contentious and adversarial. It’s either or. Jesus said that you can’t serve God and Mammon at the same time; you can’t bless and curse out of the same mouth; a vessel can best be used for a single purpose. It therefore behoves us Friends, as followers of Christ, to seriously consider what we’re sowing; be it fleshly or spiritual. ‘Be not deceived: God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.’ (Gal.5:7) From the day God made man, He implemented that principle. People, we can’t outwit God; disobey Him, then expect to escape divine retribution. So if we wish to reap life everlasting, then Friends, starting right now, we’ve got to be industriously sowing seeds of the Spirit, so later on, we can enjoy that fruitful harvest with Jesus. Much LOVE!…watch and pray…the spirit indeed is willing…but the flesh is weak…
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