GOD CANNOT BE MOCKED In Gal.6:7-8, we read: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” Many people are deceived concerning this principle or law of seedtime and harvest. They sow their seeds thoughtlessly, nonchalantly, and blind themselves to the fact that the seeds they sow will inevitably produce a corresponding harvest. Or they sow seed of one kind and expect to reap a harvest of another. They imagine that somehow they can get away with it. But such is impossible. “God is not mocked.” The Greek here is striking. It is derived from the word for a nose and means literally to “turn up the nose at somebody and so to sneer at or treat with contempt.” It can signify to “fool” or to “outwit.” Thus, Paul is saying that men may fool themselves, but they cannot fool God! They may think they can escape this law of seedtime and harvest, but they cannot. They may go on sowing their seeds and closing their eyes to the consequences, but one day God Himself will bring in the harvest! So, the great deception is that of man thinking that he can sow one kind of life and reap another kind, i.e., to live the life of the wicked and die the death of the righteous. This is why people pursue interests that the Bible forbids, and maintain a set of priorities that God disapproves, and indulge in desires that are contrary to God’s law, thinking that all is well with them. But in doing so, they are not mocking or fooling God. In reality, they are only making a fool of themselves! You cannot sin with impunity!
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:23:50 +0000
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