SOWING & REAPING 1 | A LAW OF THE NATURAL WORLD

1. Sowing and reaping

a) Most of the Bible was originally written to those living in an agrarian society, people familiar with working the land, managing livestock, and raising crops. Many of Jesus’ parables involve the farming life. Not surprisingly, then, the Bible contains many references to sowing and reaping, and here are some of the principles we learn.

b) Found throughout Scripture, the idea of sowing and reaping is an important principle imparting wisdom for both this world and the next.

2. A law of the natural world

i) On the third day of creation, God commanded the earth to bring forth living plants “bearing seed” and fruit “with seed in it” (Genesis 1:12). These plants were then given to man for food (verse 29). Ever since the beginning, man has understood the process of sowing and reaping and has applied it to his benefit.