Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.
So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith
– Galatians 6:7-10 (MSG)
Dr. Brooks shared this passage with us yesterday in staff meeting. It struck a chord with me and I thought it would be a good way to start a new year.
Planting has to be done with some measure of intentionality. Otherwise, you don’t know what will come up. Will your life be lived in passing this year, or will you live with intentionality? Will you seek to make much of God or will you live as if you are in control coasting along or making plans and asking God to bless them after the fact? What will you plant this year? Whatever you plant, that is what you will harvest whether good or bad. These are some good questions to think about at the beginning of a new year. As we think on these questions, let’s not give up on doing good and making much of God.