A Man Reaps What He Sows

Galatians 6:7∼9

Introduction: A man reaps what he sows. There is no effect without a cause. Of course, it may not happen in a human life as it does in nature. It may not take place in the present time. However, when seeing from a distance and through a lesson in history, we see it is true that an individual or a nation reaps what it sows. I'm going to tell you about this fact through Jacob's life.

1. Jacob sowed wrong seed
　　1) He sowed wrong seed toward his older brother - Jacob received a promise in
　the womb of his mother, but he tried to accomplish the goal in the wrong way.
　 He snatched the birthright from his older brother with a bowl of red
　bean soup (Ge 25:23, Ge 25:34).
2) He deceived his father, and stole his father’s blessing for his elder brother,
by plotting with his mother (Ge 27:19, 28-29).
2. Jacob reaped what he had sown
- He made his older brother angry, and ran away to his uncle's house in Paddan Aram.
1) He worked for seven years to get Rachel, his uncle’s daughter.
　　However he found that it was Leah, Rachel's older sister that he spent
　　the night with after the wedding feast.
　- Being deceived by his uncle, he worked for him for nothing for another
seven years (Ge 29:25-27).
2) His uncle continued to deceive him with his wages (Ge 31:38-42)

3. Jacob reaped the fruit 20 years later from the wrong he had done to his elder brother
1) He played a trick to avoid the anger of his older brother.
(1) Jacob's trial (Ge 32:7-12).
(2) He sent a present to his older brother (Ge 32:13-21).
(3) He sent his wives and children because of his older brother's anger
(Ge 32:22)

4. My way or God's way?
1) Jacob wrestled with the angel of God all night (Ge 32:24).
2) Jacob surrendered to God, and was given the new name, Israel.
- Surrender to God and ask Him for blessing.
If we surrender to God, He hears our prayer.
3) Be blessed by God, and reap what you sow (Ge 33:1-4).

Conclusion: (Isa 41:14-16)