September 26

How are we to sow into the fertile soil of our lives? The reality is that we will sow much seed into the field that we believe will profit us most. If we call ourselves believers in Christ but are allured by the fruit of worldly endeavor, we will focus our sowing in the field that will supply us a worldly harvest.

If we are truly committed to our Lord, we will sow His righteousness into the soil of our lives—whether or not doing so realizes gain for us, knowing that the true treasure we long to possess will come after we have ceased our labors in the fields of worldly pursuit.

The truth proclaimed in I Corinthians 9:6 will remind us, “…he who sows sparingly will reap sparingly and he who sows generously will also reap generously.”

If we neglect the primary field—righteousness—in order to better tend the field of worldly success and profit and acclaim, we will be robbing ourselves of the eternal treasure we are so hopeful of finding upon our entry into glory!