Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher. Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh, but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of faith. Galatians 6:6-10
“Paul turns to the needs of those who are teaching the Word of God. Anyone who receives instruction in the Word must share all good things with his instructor. Instructors must not suffer because of the time they spend teaching. Students must share what goods they have with their instructors to help provide for their needs.
Paul underlines the general principle: A man reaps what he sows with the warming that God cannot be mocked meaning that God cannot be fooled, no matter how clever we think we are. It is no use pretending to be very spiritual while living a sinful life. God will judge deliberate disobedience whether now or later.
By contrast, a person who lives a life that pleases the Spirit will receive the reward of eternal life. What we sow will determine what we will reap. Paul realizes that crops grow slowly, and so he adds the exhortation: let us not grow weary in doing good, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.”
Samuel Ngewa in “Galatians” in Africa Bible Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006) 1450.
God sees our sharing and finds us either pretending or pleasing Him.
We pretend when we sow sparingly and fail to share at every opportunity. We please God when we share with those who teach us and those in need around us.
What does He see when He looks at your sharing?
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