Don’t Sow to Please Your Flesh

[8] “For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” – Galatians 6:8 (NKJV)

God established the principle of sowing and reaping in Genesis 8:22, and it has been in effect to date. Anything a person does today has an impact on their future, whether it is good or bad. Because of this, people who understand this principle usually choose to act strategically in the present so that it doesn’t tarnish their image in the future.

In Galatians 6:8, Paul identifies two major areas in which people sow their lives, in terms of the way they live. That is, the flesh and the Spirit. Anybody who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption. However, the one who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. Well, what does it mean?

Sowing to the flesh means doing things that have sinful motives behind them, eventually resulting in a person gratifying fleshly lusts, which are evil. On the other hand, sowing to the Spirit means having Jesus as the central focus behind all your actions, which results in a person experiencing God’s life in their everyday activities. So, based on this, which one should you choose? Of course, the latter, not the former.

Don’t sow to please your flesh, otherwise it’ll land you in perpetual trouble and eventually lead to damnation if you don’t repent. Ask those who gave their lives to sexual immorality, alcoholism, pornography and other sinful desires. It never ends well with them. Love God and follow His ways. There is life in that path.

You are a blessing.