Billy Graham.) Put your trust in Christ today. (This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Every person comes into this world a sinner, but by God’s grace, we can leave this world having reaped the salvation that God offers to all. Good companies develop a second-mile mentality. We sow sin, but through His sacrifice on the cross we reap His righteousness. A principle that is helpful in building a life and building a business is the principle of going the second mile. It means being covered in the righteous blood that Jesus shed on the cross to cover our sin. Those who trust the Lord Jesus as Savior are clothed in the righteousness of God. Because the theological principle has meaning and application to both audiences, it functions as a bridge spanning the river of differences. “Sow for yourselves righteousness reap in mercy break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, till he comes and rains righteousness on you” (Hosea 10:12). The theological principle, therefore, has meaning and application both to the ancient biblical audience and to Christians today. In a very different way, Joseph sowed by storing up food before a great famine spread and he reaped the benefits of saving his own people from starvation. The theological principle, therefore, has meaning and application both to the ancient biblical audience and to Christians today. Daniel’s accusers were thrown into the same lion’s den in which they had thrown him. ![]() In the book of Esther the wicked man Haman erected gallows to hang Queen Esther’s relative Mordecai, but it was Haman, instead, who was hanged on the same gallows. He fell from his greatness by the lust of his eyes and the Philistines put his eyes out. The Bible records accounts of people sowing and reaping, like the mighty man Samson in the book of Judges. These principles touch on every relational sphere of life, whether it be marriage, family, business, church, or government. Maxentius built a false bridge to drown Constantine but he drowned himself on that bridge. Throughout the pages of Scripture, principles are contained that provide guidance for our personal lives and relationships. Throughout history many people have faced the same fate they intended for others. ![]() (Exodus 20: 1-17) Man is an image-bearer of God, yet fallen and sinful. For example, the book of Proverbs warns about sowing discord among others. The Bible provides principles of ethics that guide our evaluation of people and nations. The Bible tells us plainly that whatever one sows, he will reap the same (Galatians 6:7). Jesus talks a great deal about farming and sowing and reaping.
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