Gal. 6:7-8
“Do not be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that will he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap life everlasting
- DAILY READING –1 Corinthians 2; 1 Kings 15:1-32; Joel 2:12-32
Since 1946, when television broadcasting began, fears about the negative influence of television have often been voiced. One study in the early 1960s shocked the public by showing that children shown a TV program of adults beating a toy clown, ended up manifesting the same behavior. Over the years, other research evidence has been accumulating that suggests that exposure to violence in media increases the risk of violent behavior on the viewer’s part. This can be likened to the fact that growing up in an environment filled with real violence increases the risk of a person also behaving violently.
According to a 17-year study reported in the journal Science, adolescents who often watch aggression on television are more likely to commit aggressive and violent acts when they become adults. The study, which began in 1983 tracked more than 700 adolescents from when they were 14 years till they reached 30 years of age. The study established a link between aggressive media and aggressive behavior. These findings have prompted the call for more parental control over children’s exposure to violent scenes in the media.
The law of the mind is that what you put in is what you get out. The truth is that what constantly enters your heart though your eye gates and ear gates eventually dominates you and controls your actions.
Gal. 6:7-8 says “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that will he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap life everlasting’
What you sow is what you reap. And as a man thinks in his heart so is he. It then becomes important that we be careful the things that are going into our minds.
Some people watch immoralities on television, and then turn around and wonder why they struggle with those temptations. Every seed sown must find expression. If you don’t want the fruit, then don’t sow the seed. What you don’t want, don’t watch, or listen to. Because there is nothing hid that shall not be made manifest. You cannot sow fleshly things into your mind and then expect to reap a spiritual harvest. God has given us the ability to control what we sow and thereby control what we reap.
Jesus said, by their fruits you shall know them. A child or adult produces the fruit of the seed sown in the heart.
Luke 6:45 says “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
The question then is; what is in your heart? Is it good treasure or evil treasure?
When we sow the treasure of The Word of God into our hearts, our lives blossom into an enviable treasure on the earth.
The harvest of your tomorrow depends on the seed you sow today. In fact, what you are experiencing now, is due to the kind of seed you sowed in the past. Let us therefore endeavor to always sow the right seeds.
Luke 8:10-11; says ‘The seed is the word of God’
When we sow The Word of God in our hearts we reap the fruit of signs and wonders in our lives. God’s Word is pregnant with wonders.
Psalms 119:18 says ‘Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law’..
When you fill your heart with The Word of God your life becomes a wonder on earth.
God’s Words are mysteries that we operate to gain mastery over life situations.
Let us therefore regulate the things that enter into our hearts. Let us be careful the kind of media we are exposing our minds to. And instead of filling our hearts with chaff, let rather commit to filling our minds with the precious seed of The Word of God, so that we can reap a harvest of the wonders of God in our lives.
PRAYER: Lord, Please grant me the grace to fill my heart constantly with Your Word. May I have a renewed desire and appetite for Your Word in Jesus Name. .
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When you obey God’s instruction you are delivered from destruction
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]