Spiritual Nugget for November 2009. Published by the Middle East Union of Seventh-day Adventists.

1. Sow Good Generously
A man in Vermont once was invited to
join a friend of his for a ride through
the timberland in their area. His
friend, a lumberjack, drove him up Mt.
Cushman in a jeep. Near the top of
the mountain, he noticed some six-
inch deciduous seedlings that had
obviously been planted by someone.
The man asked his friend when the
seedlings would be ready for harvest
for lumber and the lumberjack replied,
“In the year 2015.” Noting that this was some sixty years into the future and that his
friend was well into middle age, he asked his friend why he had planted the trees, since
he would never see the harvest.
He replied, “Because my grandfather planted some on the other side of the mountain for
me.”
Apostle Paul says, “A man reaps what he sows.” If he sows in his sinful nature, he will
reap destruction. If he sows in the Spirit he will reap eternal life. (Gal.6:7, 8). As we
reflect on sowing and reaping it is interesting to note that the harvest is dependent on
what, where and how much I sow, for every seed one sows he reaps in manifold. If one
sows a grain he reaps in sixty, eighty or in hundred fold. If one sows a mango seed, he
reaps mangoes every season over several decades.
It is not sufficient that we sow good seeds; Paul further encourages us to sow generously
(2 Cor. 9: 6). One dimension of sowing good generously is not being concerned about
who might reap. In fact, Jesus says, “I sent you to reap what you have not worked for”
(John 4: 38). We could sow for others to reap and reap what others have labored for.
So, let us sow in the Spirit and sow generously until He comes.
When we focus on God’s
plan for the future, we make
the right decisions today.