Job 4:8 : Even as I have seen, they that plan iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

Be not deceived, my friends, you will reap what you sow. If a farmer plants a seed of corn, he expects a harvest of corn. And if a man plants a seed of love and kindness, then surely that will be returned unto him. But if you sow seeds of discord among your brethren, then that is surely what will be returned to you. For what a man sows, that is what he will reap. If you spend your life trying to ruin a person’s reputation and speaking lies about them, then know that the same ill will you speak of others will come back to you, and you will be dealt with in the same manner in which you have treated others.

Do not sow seeds of discord, but sow seeds of kindness and love to your fellowman. Reap a bountiful harvest of love and goodwill.

Sring is almost officially here and I sincerely hope that you get ample opportunity to enjoy it. God has created a wonderful world to explore and it’s beauty still astounds me. Amid all of the turmoil and stress of daily life, I hope you find the time to be alone with the creater of the universe and spend some time with Him enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

In Deuteronomy 5:16 of the King James Bible, God tells us: Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 

What a promise! If we will just be good to our parents and show them honour, things will be go well for us and we will live a long life. How easy is that? It is usually very easy to be good to your parents. It may not always be easy to show them the honour and respect they deserve, but this Bible promise tells us it is well worth our time.

Of course parents have a responsibility to be good and nurturing toward their children also. But even if they aren’t, children still have a responsibility to honour their parents. And it can be difficult at times, but if we honour this principal, God will honour his promise to us.

If we can not master this simple chain of command in our lives, how can we ever grow in other areas? How could we possibly respect the authority of officers and those in charge of our lives if we can’t even respect the authority of those that were first put in charge of our lives? You will only have one chance of this in your lifetime; don’t mess it up, my friends!