We can’t argue with the facts. If we open a savings account and never deposit any money, we’re not going to withdraw a million dollars in thirty years’ time. It’s just not going to happen.
If a farmer tills the field and fertilizes, then waters the soil to keep it moist, he’s wasting his time if he doesn’t place any seed in the ground. He’ll just grow dirt, and it will blow away when a windstorm comes.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8 should open our eyes:
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”
What this passage says is that we must invest in whatever we want to harvest in the future. If we want great kids, we need to spend time with them. A successful job requires focus and energy. A nice home needs upkeep and maintenance. A church we can be proud of requires an investment of money and dedication.
James 1:17 says:
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”
The gift comes from God. The maintenance is up to us. We must add dollars weekly to that savings account. It’s up to us to get our seed in the ground. Our children, our job, our home, and our church. Whatever we sow is what we’ll reap.
When we invest our lives in Jesus, the payback will be ours for all eternity.
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