Galatians 6:7-8 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

I ask, does sowing to the flesh only apply to sinners or can it apply to believers also? I truly believe that God wants to bless His children but the release of blessings is found in obedience of faith. Perhaps that is secular in application because we tend to believe that rewards come to those who deserve it. Grace on the other hand states that favor is unmerited. But does favor equal blessings?

I was thinking this morning about Meriam when she was cursed with leprosy and Moses had to intercede on her behalf. I wondered if like Meriam, if I were to sow in the flesh, would God curse me? I feel like I bring on my own misery but that does not mean God caused it. Meriam’s example may have been more about God showing His displeasure with her attitude and speech. What happened to here was as much an example for us in what displeases God than a warning of impending curses by God.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Knowing this, and knowing we have sown in the flesh, it seems fair to assume that we develop a fear of the two edge sword and fail to open and enter into the Word.

Malachi 2:2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

So it would seem from this that the curse falls on the blessing, meaning that we missed out on the blessing because we did not continue in the Word and allow the Word to bring the blessings in obedience of faith.

What say you?

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

We went to see this new movie about the Exodus called, Patterns of Evidence; the Exodus. The film maker has a very compelling story behind evidence found in archeological Egypt. Patterns have been found that lead to a conclusion that the timeline previously thought to be the time of the Exodus is wrong and that is why no science was found to support the bible story. It may have happened earlier and is just now being investigated.

I feel asleep. I didn’t need the science, I have the only evidence I need, my faith. Granted my faith satisfies no one but myself. But to whom do I need to prove anything? Scientific evidence isn’t going to give skeptics faith. Faith is a gift from God and cannot be dug up.

Opponents of faith are not going to shut up just because we hand them a research paper. In truth, I doubt very seriously the faith of any that might stand solely on the science to begin to believe.

John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Blessed are those who have taken the faith God has given them and put that faith in Jesus Christ. It is faith in Christ that leads one to salvation, not science in Jesus.