（加拉太書 6:7-8）
” 不要自欺， 神是輕慢不得的．人種的是甚麼，收的也是甚麼。
順著情慾撒種的，必從情慾收敗壞．順著聖靈撒種的，必從聖靈收永生。”
我們翻開加拉太書第六章七至八節，再次思想關於種與收的生命法則。
經文提醒我們不要自欺，因為神是輕慢不得的。在希臘原文中，輕慢一詞帶有撇嘴、嗤之以鼻的意思。這反映出有些人表面上表現得非常虔誠，參與各種宗教活動與奉獻，但在內心深處，他們其實是在試圖矇騙神。這種人以為只要外表做得好看，神就看不見他們內心的動機，但事實上，神洞悉一切，人根本無法在神面前耍手段。
保羅用農夫種田作為比喻，強調了一種必然的定律：種的是甚麼，收的也是甚麼。這是一個現在進行式的過程，我們每天的生活選擇、金錢的運用以及精力的投放，其實都在撒種。如果我們順着情慾撒種，將生命投資在自私、貪婪、虛榮或假裝的虔誠中，最終收割的必然是敗壞。這種敗壞在原文中意指腐爛與瓦解，代表生命最終會變得一無所有，失去永恆的價值。
相反，如果我們順着聖靈撒種，將生命、時間與努力投放在遵行神的旨意上，我們就必從聖靈收永生。這種永生不僅是時間上的長久，更是一種與神連結、豐盛且有質量的生命。
這段經文給了我們很嚴肅的警告，也給了我們明確的方向。假虔誠或許能瞞過人的眼睛，甚至騙過自己的心，但在那輕慢不得的神面前，一切都會顯露無遺。
在新的一年裡，讓我們立志將生命投放於正確的土地上。不要再在私慾與虛假中消耗自己，而是要真實地順服聖靈的引導。因為我們今日所撒下的每一粒種子，都決定了我們未來的收成。願我們都能在神的旨意中撒種，最終收穫那份屬天的平安與豐盛的生命。
(Galatians 6:7-8)
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”
We open Galatians 6:7-8 to reflect once again on the life principle of sowing and reaping.
The scripture reminds us not to be deceived, for God is not to be mocked. In the original Greek, the word for mocked carries the connotation of turning up one’s nose or treated with contempt. This reflects how some people appear very devout on the surface, participating in various religious activities and offerings, yet in the depths of their hearts, they are actually attempting to deceive God. Such individuals believe that as long as the outward appearance is good, God will not see their inner motives; however, in truth, God discerns all things, and one simply cannot play tricks before Him.
Paul uses the metaphor of a farmer planting a field to emphasize an inevitable law: a man reaps what he sows. This is a process in the present continuous tense; our daily life choices, the use of our money, and the investment of our energy are all, in fact, acts of sowing. If we sow to please the flesh, investing our lives in selfishness, greed, vanity, or feigned piety, what we reap will inevitably be destruction. In the original text, this destruction refers to decay and disintegration, signifying that life will ultimately come to nothing and lose its eternal value.
Conversely, if we sow to please the Spirit, investing our lives, time, and efforts into following God’s will, we will reap eternal life from the Spirit. This eternal life is not merely a matter of duration in time, but a quality of life that is connected with God, abundant and meaningful.
This passage provides us with a solemn warning as well as a clear direction. False piety might hide from human eyes or even deceive one’s own heart, but before the God who cannot be mocked, everything will be laid bare.
In this new year, let us resolve to invest our lives in the right soil. Stop consuming ourselves in selfish desires and falsehood, and instead, truly submit to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. For every single seed we sow today determines our future harvest. May we all sow within the will of God and ultimately reap that heavenly peace and abundant life.
