Consider the Law of the Harvest

Lies come to us in varying degrees of subtlety. However, our enemy knows how to make even the most obvious lie into a palatable idea in our minds. We will mull over a thought and eventually be convinced that a blatant untruth is really an acceptable conclusion, even in the sight of God. This is deception. The source of deception is always Satan, and his goal is to ensnare Christian women into acting on the lies that we have been tricked into believing.

Let us address two similar lies that we may have faced:

1. "I can sin and get away with it."

2. "My sin isn't really that bad."

If we have believed both or either one of these lies, it reveals that, foundationally, we have built our thoughts around a mistaken understanding of God's Law. Let me show you what I mean by having us read the following passage in Galatians 6 (Phillips Translatioin) :

"Don't be under any illusion: you cannot make a fool of God! A man's harvest in life will depend entirely on what he sows. If he sows for his own lower nature his harvest will be the decay and death of his own nature. But if he sows for the Spirit he will reap the harvest of everlasting life from that Spirit. Let us not grow tired of doing good, for unless we throw in our hand, the ultimate harvest is assured."

The above verses describe for us the reality of God's Law of the Harvest, a law that was established at creation. It is as true and evident as the law of gravity, which says, "what goes up must come down."

The serpent lied to Eve in the garden by making light of God's instructions and by minimalizing the consequences of disobedience to Him. We must understand that sin has grave results and we must never be fooled into thinking otherwise. Another truth that we should prepare for is that we will reap the consequences of forgiven sin, also. It is the Law of the Harvest.

When we make a mistake, when we trip and fall, we are vindicated. The Lord Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins, and we must run to Him as just David did. We must go to Him with a sincerely contrite heart, and He will restore our fellowship with Him.

1 John 1:9, "But if we freely admit that we have sinned, we find him reliable and just -- he forgives our sins and makes us thoroughly clean from all that is evil."

Lord Jesus, make me know the gravity of sin, so that I might walk away from temptation. I want to be aware of Your Truth and walk in it. Please, guard my mind and help me desire only Your righteousness. Amen.

Love, Karen