Today's Verse: Galatians 6:7 (NIV)
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
The first half of the verse states that no man can turn up his nose (or snub) God without consequences. The second half of this verse states that the wicked and the righteous will be compensated according to their conduct. Paul exhorts us in sowing to please the spirit and promises us reward for doing so. In saying this, he may have been referencing the need for financial support of Christian workers in the Galatian churches.
Today's Discussion: We are charged with supporting the church. Although we are encouraged through our spiritual formation activities to develop a personal relationship with God, that relationship must also be nurtured and grown within the corporate body of all believers. Without other believers to encourage and reinforce us, we may become like the seed that is sowed in the rocks (Mark 4:17). We accept the word with great joy, but our faith lacks the roots that will allow us to obtain nourishment from each other. In understanding this, we must also realize that if we fail to support the church with our time, talent and treasures, we are, in effect, deceiving ourselves and being less than honest with God.
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
The first half of the verse states that no man can turn up his nose (or snub) God without consequences. The second half of this verse states that the wicked and the righteous will be compensated according to their conduct. Paul exhorts us in sowing to please the spirit and promises us reward for doing so. In saying this, he may have been referencing the need for financial support of Christian workers in the Galatian churches.
Today's Discussion: We are charged with supporting the church. Although we are encouraged through our spiritual formation activities to develop a personal relationship with God, that relationship must also be nurtured and grown within the corporate body of all believers. Without other believers to encourage and reinforce us, we may become like the seed that is sowed in the rocks (Mark 4:17). We accept the word with great joy, but our faith lacks the roots that will allow us to obtain nourishment from each other. In understanding this, we must also realize that if we fail to support the church with our time, talent and treasures, we are, in effect, deceiving ourselves and being less than honest with God.
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