Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Sow What?

1 Samuel 15:1-6

A man reaps what he sows. Every kind of grain will produce grain like itself. Who expects corn from wheat seeds? We may see the wicked prospering now, but they can never run from God’s justice. It will surely come. Seven books earlier, the Amalekites attacked the worn out, wearied Israel. God gave His word to blot out their name under heaven because of this cruelty. Now with their land inheritance and rest from their enemies, Israel can now claim that promise. We may feel God was slow in administering justice here, but His wisdom saw it fit to set it at this time. Last month, the country was shocked with the acquittal of the primary suspects in Vizconde’s two-decade case. Without taking sides, the issue is, we still have an open case and suspects on the loose. Has God gone deaf? Truth says No. Faith calls us to hope and be certain even if we don’t see. We cannot counsel an eternal God with earthly schedules. He is beyond our 24/7 system, above all heavens actually! In this chapter, total punishment of the Amalekites was the order given to Saul. The mention of not sparing even the children and infants was unimaginable for a gracious God. But it wasn’t God who changed here, it was their fathers who crossed the line. They caused this bad reap. As they were setting the ambush, Saul told the Kenites to leave the city so that they will not be destroyed along with God’s enemies. These tent people were descendants of Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, and their kindness to all Israel generations past was not forgotten. In fact, their lineage was their saving ticket here. What a contrast! Every good deed also has its pay, a good one. Galatians 6:9 encourages us to “not get tired of doing what is good, for at just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.”


 Application:

 We live in a sin city. People get hurt, cheated, abused, killed. It’s a bad place to raise children. They could either suffer from them, or worse be one of them. It seems a hopeless world. But this I see as an outsider, peeking in. But is it not true that we have also contributed to society’s selfishness, vanity, and filth?  Let’s skip the obvious sins meantime. Aren’t we all guilty of unkind words, white lies, tardiness, even littering. Multiply that to our number and we create an unloving, dishonest, inconsiderate and dirty community. We’re reaping a bad harvest because in one way or another, we gave in to our selfishness and threw sinful seeds. Turn to page two and some would sure doubt one good sow could make a difference. Yes it can! One changed life can alter the flow of water if it’s springs from God. One kindness reaps gratitude and in time, kindness too. There is only one answer to our decaying society: GOD. And our call is not just to hope in Him, but work with Him. And by the way, good seeds can’t be found elsewhere. Every perfect gift is from heaven and His supplies, everlasting :> Pay it forward!
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Sow What?

1 Samuel 15:1-6

A man reaps what he sows. Every kind of grain will produce grain like itself. Who expects corn from wheat seeds? We may see the wicked prospering now, but they can never run from God’s justice. It will surely come. Seven books earlier, the Amalekites attacked the worn out, wearied Israel. God gave His word to blot out their name under heaven because of this cruelty. Now with their land inheritance and rest from their enemies, Israel can now claim that promise. We may feel God was slow in administering justice here, but His wisdom saw it fit to set it at this time. Last month, the country was shocked with the acquittal of the primary suspects in Vizconde’s two-decade case. Without taking sides, the issue is, we still have an open case and suspects on the loose. Has God gone deaf? Truth says No. Faith calls us to hope and be certain even if we don’t see. We cannot counsel an eternal God with earthly schedules. He is beyond our 24/7 system, above all heavens actually! In this chapter, total punishment of the Amalekites was the order given to Saul. The mention of not sparing even the children and infants was unimaginable for a gracious God. But it wasn’t God who changed here, it was their fathers who crossed the line. They caused this bad reap. As they were setting the ambush, Saul told the Kenites to leave the city so that they will not be destroyed along with God’s enemies. These tent people were descendants of Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, and their kindness to all Israel generations past was not forgotten. In fact, their lineage was their saving ticket here. What a contrast! Every good deed also has its pay, a good one. Galatians 6:9 encourages us to “not get tired of doing what is good, for at just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.”


 Application:

 We live in a sin city. People get hurt, cheated, abused, killed. It’s a bad place to raise children. They could either suffer from them, or worse be one of them. It seems a hopeless world. But this I see as an outsider, peeking in. But is it not true that we have also contributed to society’s selfishness, vanity, and filth?  Let’s skip the obvious sins meantime. Aren’t we all guilty of unkind words, white lies, tardiness, even littering. Multiply that to our number and we create an unloving, dishonest, inconsiderate and dirty community. We’re reaping a bad harvest because in one way or another, we gave in to our selfishness and threw sinful seeds. Turn to page two and some would sure doubt one good sow could make a difference. Yes it can! One changed life can alter the flow of water if it’s springs from God. One kindness reaps gratitude and in time, kindness too. There is only one answer to our decaying society: GOD. And our call is not just to hope in Him, but work with Him. And by the way, good seeds can’t be found elsewhere. Every perfect gift is from heaven and His supplies, everlasting :> Pay it forward!