By EEW Magazine Online // Bible Verses

How many times have you heard the saying, “What goes around comes around?” The world calls this idea Karma, but the Bible just calls it the law of sowing and reaping.

Though God is merciful and gives us grace for our mistakes, we cannot always escape the consequences of bad choices.

To help you remain mindful of what you sow and subsequently reap, EEW Magazine Online is sharing 7 Scriptures to guide you on the straight and narrow path.

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” (Galatians 6:7)

Be careful what you put out into the world, because it has a way of boomeranging. Take care to monitor what you feed your own soul, too. If you indulge your flesh and starve your spirit, you will reap destruction and corruption.

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Matthew 7:2)

Often, we vilify others and justify ourselves. But Scripture advises against this. If you harshly judge the one who makes an error, don’t look for sympathy, compassion, and restoration when you’re standing in the need of prayer and understanding.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7)

Merciful people are gracious, welcoming, gentle, soft-hearted, and willing to give others second chances when they are at fault. It’s a beautiful thing to be merciful because the time will inevitably come when you need someone to extend the same grace you have extended to others. And if you haven’t extended any, well, God have mercy on your soul.

“But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:15)

Imagine asking God to forgive you and Him refusing. That would be devastating! Now consider this: God makes it impossible for you to receive forgiveness from Him if you aren’t willing to first give it to others. That’s a sobering thought! More people would willingly forgive if they kept this principle top of mind.

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” (2 Corinthians 9:6)

You must give to get. Be a blessing to receive a blessing. Be a help to get some help. It is God’s will that His people be generous. Stingy folks live in lack, while generous souls walk in abundance. Again, if you want to be blessed, be a blessing.

“As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.” (Job 4:8 NIV)

You can do the right thing and reap the wrong result. Time and chance happens to everyone. But you will experience better outcomes, more peace and joy, and harvest good things if you sow good seeds. No one plants apple seeds and gets lemons. What consistently crops up in your life is a direct result of what you have planted.

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12)

Just about everyone knows the infamous Golden Rule whether they are Christian or not. It says treat others the way you want to be treated, and it’s a great rule of thumb. Every day, in every encounter, live by this biblical command, and God will reward your obedience.

In essence, these Bible verses teach us something powerful: don’t sow it if you don’t want to grow it. Don’t plant it if you don’t want to harvest it. Don’t do it to others if you don’t want it done to you.

Put love and light into the world, and you’ll get it back.