Following Paul strong exhortations to “walk in the Spirit†and “Live by the Spirit†(5:16, 25), he then begins to unpack the practical outworking of a Spirit led life.
Chapter 6, v6 is a segue into Paul's introduction of a profound and universal principle: The Law of Sowing and Reaping in Kind.
I want each of us to think about our lives for a moment; think very carefully about this question:
What are you sowing to in your life? What are you investing your precious, limited resources in?
You have been given a finite amount of 5 valuable resources by your Creator:
TEAMM: Time; Energy; Ability (intellectual, mechanical, communicative); Money; and Material (goods).
Because we live brief finite lives in an isolated system, these are NOT ‘renewable resources'.
This morning, we want to be thinking about: What percentage of our limited amount of resources are being spent toward what the Bible would characterize as "doing good" to others?
The Bible provides a wonderfully concise characterization of Jesus' life:
"{You know of} Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and {how} He went about doing good,...for God was with Him. (Acts 10:38)
Hopefully, we are investing our lives in that which will bring about the greatest good; because the principle of "sowing and reaping" is inescapable.
This is what the apostle James had in mind when he exhorts you to, …prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. (James 1:22)
Ask yourself: What produces the highest good in life? Answer: The Gospel.
The greatest good we can extend to others is the Gospel. This is a call to ALL believers.
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