Thoughts for another day

Jan. 23, 2013.

Today's verse: Gal. 6:7, 8. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

God always gives us a choice and its consequences as in our Scripture above in which Paul tells us of two things we may choose to do.  One, sow to the flesh; that is to all things that’re carnal and of the desire of our bodies.  Among them being, relations between a man and woman or in the abominable case of homosexuality, even man with man or woman with woman.  We also have people doing all kinds of things on their bodies and give it the very innocent name of ‘fashion’ like tattooing the body with symbols and images that flatter the devil and many other things to gratify the flesh like gluttony, over-dressing, etc.

We cannot be naïve in thinking our acts in the areas above are without consequences for we know people who’ve doused their lives because of the evil gratification of their flesh and I’m sure they now bear the consequences of their doing for in their wanton chasing after things of the flesh, they ignored God and thus made a mess of their lives.  This is known not by any second guesses but by either their own confessions or the way they lived or live their lives which clearly show their lack of relationship with God. 

Then there’s the other choice which is sowing to the Spirit.  The people who do this have time for God and walk in His light.  They may fail miserably time and again in their endeavor to please Him, but yet they’re with God.  Their struggle against all things flesh is intense and many times they feel like giving up like I do, but yet they trudge on believing that God is faithful and He will accomplish it for them.  They know their struggle will never end in this life for the evil one never ceases to worry or strike them.  But yet, they crave to be with God despite all the troubles and the difficulties; for they know, eventually as the twilight light closes in, heavenly light will shine on them.  Learn from the above and seek God’s hand in your life.  Remember the choice you make today will determine where you are tomorrow.