Sow Generously

2 Corinthians 9-10

We all know that he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully, but I think some of the cost of sowing is lost on a generation that can run up to the corner store and purchase more seed on a whim. When Paul wrote this letter, it was not lost on the Corinthians that sowing involved more than simply planting. The farmer wishing to sow bountifully had to have made provisions last season to set aside seed for this season... had to take food off the table so that more food would be available in the future. It is likewise in our giving. We must choose to fore go current pleasure to reap future reward. Sow generously!