The law of sowing and reaping 심고 거두는 법칙 영어설교(for ABC)

 

The Law of sowing and reaping 

 

Today I want speak to you about “Law of sowing and reaping” 

Turn with me Galatians 6:7-10 

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

The one who sows to please his sinful nature, 

from that nature will reap destruction; 

the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Let us not become weary in doing good, 

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, 

especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

 

Today’s passage verse 7 says that

do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked.

A man reaps what he sows. 

 

Psalms 126:5

Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy 

 

Ecclesiaste 11:1

Cast your bread upon the waters,

for after many days you will find it again. 

 

2nd Thessalonians 3:10

“If a man will not work, he shall not eat." 

 

All of our life is planting. 

Thinking is planting 

Speaking is planting 

And acting is also planting 

Meaning we will harvest as we think, speak and act 

 

We will harvest as we plant that is the law of life 

If we plant bad, then the harvest will be bad 

But If what we are sowing is good Seed, it will bring Good Harvest 

in other word. if you hate someone , someone will hate you 

if you help someone, later some one will help you

 

This Law of sowing and reaping is the same yesterday and today 

Even science has made remarkable progress in these days,

this law will not change until Jesus coming 

 

As we plant, we will harvest 

If we plant camote we will harvest camote 

If we plant sayote we will harvest sayote 

 

We cannot get sayote when we plant camote 

if we plant small we will harvest small 

if we plant big we will harvest big 

This is the law of nature which God has given to us 

 

You know why the world is in confusion nowadays 

It is because they want to harvest without planting 

Because they want to harvest big with small planting 

This is deceiving themselves, deceiving God 

 

Who will harvest without working 

if we do not study hard we can't be an achiever

if we do not train hard we can't be a champion

if we do not pray hard we can't  communicate with God

 

we have to know this one

your today is the result of what you planted yesterday

and today what you are doing (planting) will be harvested in the future

 

Brothers and sisters 

Let’s be a planter all together for the glory of God (in this new year)

So that we will harvest in the time of harvest amen 

Today we are talking about law of sowing and reaping 

And I want all of you to apply this rule in your Christian life 

then for the good planter, what we have to to it ?

todayi will tell you 4 steps 

 

No1. Forget your previous harvest 

The farmer, whether they have good or bad harvest in the last year 

They continue farming in New Year 

They do not stop in farming 

 

For example 

You planted potato last year. 

And you had plenty of harvest 

(oh still I have many potato) 

So will you stop farming this year? 

of course not 

 ex you had 20 days fasting prayer last year you will not pray this new year 

 

On the contrary 

You planted carrot last year but had few product this time 

And you are angry but will you stop farming 

Of course not 

 

Brothers and sisters 

My point is this one 

Do not stick with your past 

Whether it is good or bad, Past is past 

Whatever we did last year, last month, last week, even yesterday is over and past. 

Nothing we do today can in any way change the record of what was sown 

Forget your previous harvest 

 

 

so forget our previous harvest.

even your previous harvest is good or bad

or your harvest is many or small

Do not let the past determine your future 

Don’t allow the past to hold you in bondage. 

 

Faith is facing ahead 

Faith is facing tomorrow 

As Apostle Paul testified in Philippians 3:13 

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.~~ Amen?

 

So no matter how many harvest you still have 

Whatever your previous harvest is 

Let us continue farming today again for the glory of God 

 

No2. We have to sow the seed 

even though you have big lot

if you do not plant you don't have harvest 

No plant no harvest 

 

I tell you one story 

One Korean student came here to study 

But actually he does not go to school 

Instead of going to school 

in the morning he go to internet and play computer games 

In the afternoon, He goes to 456 and play pocket ball 

in the evening he goes to drinking house, drinks with his friends the whole night 

You know, he stayed here in the Philippines already 10 years 

But not yet a graduate 

and I don’t know when he will graduate 

He waste time and money 

He missed the opportunity 

  

Brothers and sisters 

Everything has a time (season) 

Time to plant, time to harvest 

Time to work, time to sleep 

 

Because he did not study when the time of study

he could not graduate until now 

Because he didn’t plant when time to plant he has no harvest 

 

What time is it now for you? 

For everything there is a time 

And the time is not waiting for you 

So when it is the time of planting 

We have to plant Amen 

 

People want to harvest without planting 

That is the problem 

people want the benefits without paying the price. 

This is problem 

Do you know Why the lottery is so popular? 

Becoz It’s an opportunity to become wealthy without labor. 

 

But brothers and sisters I tell you something 

there is no free lunch here in this world 

You don't get something for nothing 

No plant no harvest 

So I want all of you plant today for the glory of God amen 

 

I will give you an illustration 

There was a ship, met a storm in the see 

Because of the storm the boat was wrecked 

and reached a deserted island. 

The passengers were waiting in the island for rescuers 

But nobody came to rescue them. 

Their food is limited 

So they were looking for extra food in the broken ship 

but what they found was only seed. 

they said, “there is seed” 

“we don’t know when we can be rescued” 

“Let’s dig and plant the seed so we can survive.” 

Later as they were digging, for planting 

One of them found gold in the ground 

And he said there is gold 

Really,, where ???… 

And everybody looked for gold 

They were digging all the island  

They forgot to plant the seed. 

Instead, they dig around the island looking for gold. 

Few weeks later, they got much gold. 

And they were all tired and exhausted 

But there’s no food 

Then, they realized, they didn’t plant the seed. 

They have gold but there is no food anymore 

So later on, they all died. 

Finally, the rescuers came

and they discovered them dead around the pile of gold. 

 

 

We plant now so that we have tomorrow. 

If you do not plant in the time to plant 

You will go out weeping in the time of harvest 

 

No3 we have to tend (keep on take care )the plant 

When we sow the seed 

That is not the end 

We have to continue taking care of our plant 

And until harvest time we have to care for our plant very well 

Weeding, watering , defending against disease and bugs … 

We have to care for our plant so that we will have much harvest 

 

I use to go to Casibu and every time I go there

Ptr. James give me citrus 

One time ptr James told me because of ministry and church building

I have no time to care for my citrus so that it is not sweet and not much harvest 

He didn’t pruning the branch and no compost 

 

 

Brothers and sisters 

It is the same with our Christian life 

To have plenty harvest we have to prune ourselves 

 

Bible says in John 15:2 

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,

while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes

so that it will be even more fruitful.

 If there is hindrance in the way of our Christian life  

We need to cut off that one 

 

American Sociologist John Breathy Show says.

“If you want to go, You have to be able to say good- bye.” 

And it’s true 

If you really want to be a successful Christian,

 if you really want to become a fruitful Christian 

You have to say good bye 

Goodbye  tanduay . tongit . 

 

 

No4 Finally we will harvest 

 

Ecclesiastes11:1 says: 

“Cast your bread upon the waters, 

for you will find it after many days” 

And today‘s passage in verse 9 

‘let us not be weary in well doing:

for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” 

 

Brothers and sisters here we have to know one thing 

 

The harvest will not come immediately after planting 

There is a time when you plant and there is a time when you harvest, 

but these are not the same time. 

If you plant petchy you have to wait around 1month to harvest 

It you plant carrot then you have to wait around 3 month to harvest 

If you plant mango tree then you have to wait around 5 years to harvest 

so we have to wait amen 

 

but now a days there is no patience 

everything is in hurry

 

especially in Koreano dalaga hot temper no patience

we have a word "Palipali: means quick quick~

we are sick of Pali pali /we can't wait

when we eat lolly pop

most of koreano do not suck but they bite 

 

also when they get the coffee from the coffee machine 

they put the coin in the coffee machine

immediately they open the Lid and hold the cup / no patient

 

now a day's everything is instant

instant noodle/ instant coffee /instant girl friend

even confession they do it through cell phone

'Padre i have sinned like this ~~~"

and Priest replied Ok  you read 3 times   the Lord's prayer"

even confession is instant

we don't like waiting

and it is the same our Christian life

when we pray to God

they cannot wait for the answer

"Lord  it is emergency you answer my prayer now ~~ if not i will die'

what will you gonna gain if you die

you know, sometimes  after we prayed and we don't know what we prayed -we forget

our life is so busy in these days

you know when i came here in the Philippines 

1st cultural shock is jeppney (~~)

now i understand they know how to wait

 brothes and sisters 

our time and God's time is different 

and God knows the best time for us 

so wait and wait 

the harvest is promised. 

Don’t give up. and wait  

The harvest will come amen 

 

 

conclusion 

in this new year i want all of you 

to apply this law of sowing and reaping in your christian life 

for the good harvest

the soil must be a good soil

 

 

 and our hart is soil 

so we should make our heart - fertile place 

 

for that 

we should be a humble our selves before God

we should keep our heart pure

and we have to obey the word of God

 

and we plant to God

pray to God

read and study the word of God  

sing to praise and worship God 

 

and we also remove bugs and weeds in our heart

remove frustration discouraged grumble despair in our heart

those negative thinking is like bugs and weeds in our heart

and trust God who is almighty

then showers of blessing will come down

we will have refreshing

 

and as today's scripture says

Let us not become weary in doing good

be generous

and share your blessing to others

 

then someday we will have harvest 30 60 100 times

in God’s time – in his appoint season 

 

remember bible says in Revelation 22;12 

Behold, I am coming soon!

My reward is with me,

and I will give to everyone

according to what he has done. 

 

God bless you

 

Father we give you thank you for your goodness

and we thank you for your word that you given us today

and father help us continue to plant our life 

for your kingdom and your glory 

help us to  live in you 

rooted and build up in you 

and strengthened in the faith 

and continue to showering your blessing 

unto us today and forever

thank you  

Jesus name we pray