I preached yesterday from Galatians 6:7-10 about “Reaping and Sowing in 2010.” I fear that we often get frustrated or blame God for where we are or end up in life, when really we are simply reaping what we have sown in our lives. I guess I could say, I think we’re too spiritual at times. We ponder our situation and think, why would God do this to me? In reality, we did it to ourselves.

Galatians 6 lays out a very simple yet powerful principle: You reap what you sow. As we face a new year and think towards New Year’s resolutions, we need to think Biblically. We need to examine every area of our lives and determine what we are sowing. In verse 8 Paul basically says: “If you sow to the flesh, you will reap corruption.” In other words, if you sow sin in 2010, your life is going to be messed up. At that point there is no reason to look towards heaven and shake your fist at God, but rather to look in the mirror and reflect how our sowing sin has brought corruption.

Paul continues by explaining, “If you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life.” (Floyd paraphrase) If we sow repentance and faith towards Jesus to save us, He will give us eternal life. We will reap a changed life that begins to bear fruit for the name and glory of Jesus. We will reap eternal blessings that are the result of a life focused on Heaven rather than the temporal things of this world.

In conclusion, what will you sow this year? If you sow to the Spirit, practicing obedience to God’s Word and holy living, chances are you are going to reap an eternally blessed year. On the other hand, if you sow sin this year, you will likely look back on 2010 as a year of regret and heartache after seeing the brutal effects of sin upon your life. It’s your choice. What will you sow in 2010?