Reaping and Sowing?
Okay so I am teaching my kids the principle of reaping and sowing. I start out by talking to them about what kinds of seeds we plant. Like if we plant good seeds what kind of fruit will we get “Good” dad! And if we plant Bad seeds what kind of fruit will we get “BAD DAD”!
They are very smart kids for sure. The problem comes as I keep talking and saying, I have planted Bad seeds most of my life. I have been selfish, I have been disobedient, I have been mean and angry at times. I have not planted good seeds as much as I desire to. I have planted bad seeds.
My kids look at me funny, but they understand as I ask. Who is the only one who has “Good” seeds? God, they answer. They understand when I get that look and I say something like. It is a good principle, we need to plant good seeds, But Jesus is the only way this is ever going to happen. I want to quickly turn my kids from becoming moral people to becoming people who understand that God’s grace has to be the motivating factor for lasting change. I am unable in myself to find good seeds to plant for my life. I am unable to make anything grow, I am unable to cause others to change let alone change myself.
So I teach this principle of sowing and reaping and then I add, it is all useless unless Jesus Christ transforms our lives. And we worship Jesus who took every Sin, every bad seed. Jesus the one who planted His Word and His Spirit in our hearts that we might truly bear good fruit and bring God Glory.
“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, - Luke 6:43 ESV
