“Be not deceived; God is not mocked—for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And, let us not be weary in well-doing—for, in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Galatians 6:7-9

Much better is sowing seeds of righteousness than seeds of wickedness and then praying for crop failure.

Somewhere along the line years ago someone coined the phrase “Sowing one’s wild oats.” And, usually when such words are used the one using them is seeking to justify his/her lascivious lifestyle of wanton immorality.

In reality, according to today’s Manna, we’re all in the business of “sowing,” whether we realize it or not. In fact, even now our lives are being groomed for eternity—i.e., we’re either experiencing glimpses of Heaven or already foretasting the bitterness and regrets that await one in hell (cf. Lk. 16:19-31).

Why, then, do so many scoff at this Manna?

Simply because they do not know or fear the One Who wrote it.

And such is always the case with one whose mind is blinded by the evil one and whose ways are foolish before a holy and righteous God (II Cor. 4:4; Ps. 2:1-3; 10:4; 14:1; 36:1-4).

That’s why the Holy Spirit, speaking through the Apostle Paul, said/says “Be not deceived; God is not mocked—for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap.” He then goes on to talk about “sowing to the flesh,” which is giving in to one’s “lusts of the flesh, eyes and pride of life” (I Jn. 2:16). In so doing, one shall “of the flesh reap corruption (Grk. ‘phtroa’—‘decay, ruin, waste, to shrivel up, etc.’).” Simply put, being (as someone said) “One becomes so earthly-minded that he’s no Heavenly good.”