We Reap What We Sow, Don’t We?
I wrote this post on my old blog December 6, 2006
The answer to the above question is Yes, I mean No, I mean well sometimes, oh, what the heck do I mean?
You see, the reality is many of the hard questions of life can not be answered in a nice neat little package that makes us feel all safe and comfortable. That is exactly why I have some real issues with most religious institutions. All the churches I have ever attended will talk about freedom, and yet if someone expresses an idea that is contrary to the acceptable doctrines of the church they are looked upon with suspect at the very least. An example of this is once when I was teaching an adult bible class and I asked the question “Is it plausible to question the resurrection of Jesus Christ?” I went on to say that none of us have ever seen a dead person come back to life, and I have been to plenty of funerals. So, why would God hold that against someone if they did question it? As you can imagine the room got very quiet. Now the point I was trying to make was that God wants us to question, and Jesus even said “Ask and it shall be given, Seek and you shall find, Knock and the door will be opened." Narrow minded people do not ask the hard questions. Narrow minded people do not like those who do ask the hard questions. And narrow minded people are most often found in positions of power in the religious institutions. Jesus came to set us free and he did just that.
Paul said in Gal 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
The yoke of bondage was the law, and there are a multitude of narrow minded people who demand that we adhere to their view of God’s law. And the real problem is that even the narrow minded people can’t agree among themselves. There are 30,000 different brands of Christianity alone all claiming to have the TRUTH. Does this mean I don’t think there are any answers? God forbid as Paul would say. Yes, yes, and yes. And that’s why we are here to ask, and seek, and knock, and experience, and make mistakes, and repent, and grow, and to keep moving forward every day that we live. And all of us are at different places in this grand journey that God has sent us on. We can help each other, but we can’t force each other. We can share with each other our experiences, but we can’t judge each other as if any of us are without fault. None of us stands alone. God is with us, and even if it seems the answers are too hard to find, God will reveal what we need to know.So, let’s be willing to ask the hard questions, and to let others do the same, and not worry so much about getting it all right today. I am convinced that sooner or later everything we need to know will be revealed.
Cliff- I remember this one. I have had the same experiences in church. I remember asking my Sunday School teacher one of the tough ones. He said, “You’re talking about UR aren’t you?” I said, “yes.” He told me I shouldn’t go there. I’m stubborn. I went there anyway. Boy am I glad I did. Great post.
Thanks Don. I know I am repeating myself but I want to move over some of my posts from my old site that speak to this bold grace. I have until December to get them moved so you will probably see some repeats during the next couple of months.
“We can help each other, but we can’t force each other. We can share with each other our experiences, but we can’t judge each other” (Cliff)
I think this is very true and well thought out - thanks for the post. I think we need to become thinkers as part of this faith also - and realize that we should not be ‘held down’ because we don’t fit the norm in some way. As Heather alluded to in her blog - it’s not what we say we believe that is needed - but believing what we say (and they go hand in hand).
I think the point is very timely - let’s work together as people of this faith - as God’s family - one with another - and not in that spirit of judgement - but in that spirit of compassion we have come to know…I am grateful for people like you.
Societyvs—well said my friend.
If we truly reap what we sow, I’m in deep doo-doo. And so are you!
It can certainly be true in a physical sense. Our actions will result in reactions. Some good, some bad. Even good decisions can yield bad results. We can only do the best we can, and hope for a little luck.
But, spiritually speaking, God sows, and God reaps. And it’s all good.
When He “sowed the Son”, He reaped the world, which is a brand new race.
Hi cliff loved the post.God our Father has given to us all everything we need for life and Godliness in Christ jesus the lord.The word of God made flesh and sow in the world.Died and he did bring forth a mighty harvest.As he said to abraham that he would.He said this harvest would be like the sands of the sea and the stars in the universe.Our God is still in the business of creating.And that everyman in his own time.He is at work inj the earth through his spirit of grace opening blind eyes healing the broken hearted and giving the ouil of gladness for the spirit of heaviness.This mighty sowing and reaping is done through his spirit of grace.He continues to sow the word made flesh into all our hearts and minds and lets us know that the vail has indeed been lifted from of our hearts and minds to see the glory of God in the face of our beloved Savior.
kenneth..