Sowing and reaping

“Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unploughed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until He comes and showers righteousness on you.” Hosea 10:12
Just as there are physical laws that we encounter (the law of gravity, the laws of thermodynamics, etc.), there are also spiritual laws. One of these that is mentioned throughout the Bible, is that of sowing and reaping. There are three things we need to know about how this law works.
Firstly, the reaping always comes after the sowing. And it might not be immediate. Just as there are months that pass by after sowing seeds in a field until the grain or vegetables can be harvested, so too with spiritual things that we sow, the reaping can come long after the sowing. This works in both positive and negative things that we sow.
Secondly, what we reap is always of the same kind. We read in Gal. 6:8, “The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” If we want a harvest of righteousness, as Hosea tells us in today’s verse, we’d better start sowing it.
Thirdly, we always reap more than what we sow. Again, this works for both positive and negative things. If we sow discord, gossip, and bitterness, it will come back to bite us ten times as hard. But if we sow love, we will receive even more. What are you sowing today?