Today we will discuss the subject of sowing and reaping from God’s Word. Here the subject of sowing and reaping is related to our spiritual life. It reminds us that God will reward us according to the work we do.
Just as a farmer sows seeds and waits to reap, God will increase and judge all the works we do through our faith, kindness, and righteousness.
From God’s Word we can learn that if we do good works by obeying God’s commandments, we will reap good fruits.
The Bible says that God will bring all our works to justice and He will reward us.
Therefore, we need to think very carefully about the future and live accordingly.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible scriptures that discuss sowing and reaping.
Galatians 6:10 : —
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith”
Proverbs 11:18 : —
“The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward”
Proverbs 11:24-25 : —
“There is that scattereth, yet increaseth; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to povertyThe liberal soul shall be made fat: he that watereth shall be watered also himself”
Proverbs 22:8 : —
“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: the rod of his anger shall fail”
Hosea 10:12 : —
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord , till he come rain righteousness upon you”
Job 4:8 : —
“Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, sow wickedness, reap the same”
Matthew 13:3-9 : —
“He spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowAnd when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, the fowls came devoured them upSome fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earthAnd when the sun was up, they were scorched; because they had no root, they withered awayAnd some fell among thorns; the thorns sprung up, choked themBut other fell into good ground, brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfoldWho hath ears to hear, let him hear”
Matthew 9:37-38 : —
“Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are fewPray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest”
Ecclesiastes 11:6 : —
“In the morning sow thy seed, in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good”
Luke 8:5-9 : —
“A sower went out to sow his seed: as he sowed, some fell by the way side; it was trodden down, the fowls of the air devoured itAnd some fell upon a rock; as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moistureAnd some fell among thorns; the thorns sprang up with it, choked itAnd other fell on good ground, sprang up, bare fruit an hundredfold. when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hearAnd his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?”
Psalm 126:5-6 : —
“They that sow in tears shall reap in joyHe that goeth forth weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him”
James 3:18 : —
“The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace”
James 5:7-8 : —
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, hath long patience for it, until he receive the early latter rainBe ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh”
Mark 4:20 : —
“These are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, receive it, bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, some an hundred”
Mark 4:26-29 : —
“He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the groundAnd should sleep, rise night day, the seed should spring grow up, he knoweth not howFor the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the earBut when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come”
Genesis 26:12 : —
“Then Isaac sowed in that land, received in the same year an hundredfold: the Lord blessed him”
Genesis 8:22 : —
“While the earth remaineth, seedtime harvest, cold heat, summer winter, day night shall not cease”
Leviticus 26:3-5 : —
“If ye walk in my statutes, keep my commandments, do themThen I will give you rain in due season, the land shall yield her increase, the trees of the field shall yield their fruitAnd your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: ye shall eat your bread to the full, dwell in your land safely”
Isaiah 32:20 : —
“Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox the ass”
Isaiah 55:10-11 : —
“For as the rain cometh down, the snow from heaven, returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, maketh it bring forth bud, that it may give seed to the sower, bread to the eaterSo shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”
John 4:36-38 : —
“He that reapeth receiveth wages, gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth he that reapeth may rejoice togetherAnd herein is that saying true, One soweth, another reapethI sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, ye are entered into their labours”
Jeremiah 12:13 : —
“They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord”
Jeremiah 4:3 : —
“For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, sow not among thorns”
Exodus 23:10-11 : —
“Six years thou shalt sow thy land, shalt gather in the fruits thereofBut the seventh year thou shalt let it rest lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, with thy oliveyard”