This is God's Abundant Life

 

I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

—John 10:10

 

 

If you sow a seed, you reap a plant with more seeds. And if you keep sowing all those seeds, you will reap a harvest. The same is true in the spiritual realm. If you sow the seed of God’s Word, you will reap the abundant harvest of its truth.

Abundance is in the incorruptible seed of God’s Word that gave you new life (1 Peter 1:23). 

Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 9:8: “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”

 

In 2 Corinthians 9:6, Paul applies this same truth to giving: “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully” (2 Corinthians 9:6).

 

Paul compares resources and money to a seed. What does a seed do? It produces a harvest based on the amount of seed sown. And what is the harvest? The harvest is God’s grace “abounding toward you,” giving you sufficiency in all things to do more good works. 

 

Grace is God’s provision for man’s every need—for his spirit, soul, and body. Grace exists for every man to receive through faith, but not everyone walks in His abounding grace. Not all walk in God’s sufficiency or abundance. 

 

What is the reason? Because he who sows sparingly shall reap sparingly. 

 

God’s grace is in the seed we sow. God’s abundance is in the seed. Whatever seeds we sow right now will include the abundance of our future harvest. You can sow seeds of forgiveness, compassion, wisdom, time, service, and resources. These seeds are the “fruits of righteousness” from our new birth in Christ.

 

“Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God” (2 Corinthians 9:10-11).

 

The Lord multiplies the seeds we sow and increases the “fruits of our righteousness.” His blessings on the seeds we sow can be realized in many ways. Favor with other people, greater opportunities in ministry and life, the Spirit giving us new ideas, and even unexpected financial blessings can all be part of His harvest. But “sowing seeds” is not a formula. Sowing seeds is a lifestyle. Some harvests don’t take a long time, while others take years. We inherit God’s promises by faith and patience (Hebrews 6:12). In due time, we will reap if we don’t grow weary (Galatians 6:9).

 

Our sowing will become consistent when our giving comes from God, prospering in our lives. When we firmly believe in the truth of God’s unconditional love, His love consistently abounds within us. The Holy Spirit comes before the flesh and leads us to what is good. We have compassion for others. We love because God first loved us. We serve because Jesus served us. We give because Jesus gave His life for us. As we spiritually prosper, submitting ourselves to God, we receive more grace. Our giving will grow consistently, and our harvests will become more frequent. All of God’s grace—all of His provision—will abound toward us. God will supply our needs and even more for every good work. God makes “all grace abound toward you” so you may prosper in every good work.

 

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (3 John 2).

 

The Lord wants you to prosper in all things, just as your soul spiritually prospers. “All” of God’s grace is yours to prosper in “all” things. In health. In your need. In your circumstance. Our lifestyle is to sow seeds and give as we have freely received. We prosper to prosper others. We are blessed to bless others. 

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:7-9).

 

When we truly “know” the love of God that has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, we live to give, and our hope for our harvest does not disappoint (Romans 5:5). As we sow seeds of love and compassion, we freely receive. God’s abundance to live and give continues on and on. We are at home in God’s heart. This is His abundant life! This is His true grace!