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APRIL 14<br />
THE PROMISE OF GROWTH<br />
“If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if<br />
you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not<br />
grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap in due time, if we do not<br />
give up.” (Gal 6: 8-9)<br />
Today the Apostle reminds me of the exciting reality of spiritual growth,<br />
accessible to all of us. It may be impossible to notice as it happens, like<br />
watching the grass grow, but it’s an undeniable and beautiful reality<br />
nonetheless, if I “sow to the Spirit” and tend to my spiritual “garden.”<br />
Today let me do a bit of necessary “weeding,” in some self-examination;<br />
Let me provide the essential nourishment, water, and light I need for<br />
growth, in some prayer and contemplation of God’s word. And as I go<br />
about my work today, let me be mindful of “doing what is right,” keeping<br />
His Spirit in the picture of any situation or relationship. Because we all<br />
“reap in due time, if we do not give up.” And that’s a promise I see fulfilled<br />
daily, when I “sow to the Spirit.”<br />
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