Law Of The Harvest

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Galatians 6:7

In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton set forth a theory we call the law of gravity. While revised by Einstein and others along the way, the law has remained an immutable principle of nature that governs the universe. Another immutable law, found in both the physical and spiritual realms, was cited by biblical writers centuries ago: the law of the harvest.

The law of the harvest has three parts: no reaping without sowing; reaping is in proportion to sowing; and time separates sowing and reaping. We can understand how the law of the harvest works with money by observing the law of the harvest at work in nature. No farmer expects to reap a harvest without having first sowed his seed, nor does he expect to sow sparingly and reap bountifully. And no farmer expects to reap the day after sowing.

God applies those principles to our money as well: giving precedes receiving; we receive in proportion to our giving; and God chooses when to repay our giving. Unlike farmers, we can apply the law of the harvest anytime, anywhere—even today!

We bring pain on ourselves by violating the law of gravity. Are we doing the same thing spiritually by violating God’s law of the harvest?