Gettin' What Ya Get

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:7-10 ESV).

Perhaps one of my most often quoted verses comes from our reading today. It is a passage that deals with the Law of the Harvest. I have often substituted my own paraphrase of the truth that you reap what you sow by saying:

You get what you get because you go where you go; if you don’t like what you’re getting’, don’t go where you’re goin’.

Last week Faith and Logan began riding the bus to school a few mornings each week. Because of the schedule I was asked if I could go to their house to see them off to the bus stop a couple of those mornings. Of course I was very happy to do so. However, I was even happier when I saw how “grown up” they have become.

When we walked out the front door to go down the sidewalk to the bus stop the first morning, Logan raced ahead while Faith stayed close beside me. She said, “He’s always in a rush.” I called ahead for him to stop before he got to the curb to cross the street. He turned around and looked at me and said, “I know, Grandpa, always look both ways and never cross by myself.”

I wonder how many times we have not followed that advice in our lives. We rush ahead and don’t look either way. It’s strange how we are then so surprised by the results of our decisions! Truthfully there are very few surprises in life when we actually look both ways. There are some, but usually the consequences are much less for those difficult surprises than when we didn’t plan and make our choices accordingly.

I wonder, today, are you looking both ways before you cross the street? Start with a recognition that God desires only the best for you in every experience. He loves you supremely. He has given you every resources and His Holy Spirit to empower you in every possible situation. Look both ways and trust Him for His best!