WE REAP WHAT WE SOW

 

WE REAP WHAT WE SOW

Prov. 10:29 The LORD protects the upright but destroys the wicked. NLT

We reap what we sow. The Lord protects the upright. The upright are those who live godly lives. They are those who put their confidence and trust in the Lord for their salvation and living. What does He protect them from?

The Lord protects us from ourselves. Left to ourselves we will self-destruct. We cannot make it to heaven on our own. The Lord protects us from spiritual starvation. Left to ourselves we will not feed our souls properly. We will feed on junk food and eat very sporadically. We will eat an unbalanced diet. Without the Lord’s help we will be spiritually starved or unbalanced.

The Lord protects us from the allurements of sin. Left to ourselves we will wander into the cesspool of sin. He puts a wall of protection around us to keep us from falling in. He puts up warning sins and tells us of the impending danger ahead. Sometimes He even shouts at us so we will hear before we take a plunge.

The Lord protects us from self-condemnation. Left to ourselves we will always find plenty of things to feel guilty about, regardless whether we should or not. We struggle to let go of that which the Lord has forgiven and forgotten about. He reassures us that Calvary covers it all, that in Christ we have been set free.

The Lord is our Protector. But, for those who don’t know the Lord or ignores Him as Lord, there is no protection. Without Him, there remains nothing but condemnation and judgment. They shall not live, but die. They shall live eternally in hell where all hope of relief and escape are destroyed. We will indeed reap what we sow.