Further Study Notes _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._ Galatians 6:8 _“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.”_ (RH May 5, 1891, par. 1) We are assured that God is acquainted with all our works. _“Be not deceived; God is not mocked.”_ Our lives are all open before him with whom we have to do, and _“he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption.”_ *What is it to sow to the flesh?-It is to follow the desires and inclinations of our own natural hearts. Whatever may be our profession, if we are serving self instead of God, we are sowing to the flesh.* The Christian life is a life of self-denial and cross-bearing. We are to endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Have we enlisted in the service of the Lord, and are we indeed his soldiers? *If we are the soldiers of Christ, it is our business to follow his directions, to obey orders implicitly. We are not our own, and we cannot plan for selfish gratification and pleasure.* We cannot inquire, What is for our convenience, *but only, What are our orders?* No one looks upon the life of a soldier as a life of self-pleasing and gratification. (RH May 5, 1891, par. 2) We are on the battle-field today, and two great forces are ever contending for the mastery. The word of God declares, _“The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other.”_ Ever since his rebellion and expulsion from heaven, Satan has been seeking to wrest souls from Christ. *It would be well for every one of us who profess to be children of God, to inquire, In which army am I serving? Am I under the blood-stained banner of Prince Emmanuel, or under the black banner of the prince of darkness?* (RH May 5, 1891, par. 3)
Amen may God help us.❤
Further Study Notes
_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._ Galatians 6:8
_“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.”_ (RH May 5, 1891, par. 1)
We are assured that God is acquainted with all our works. _“Be not deceived; God is not mocked.”_ Our lives are all open before him with whom we have to do, and _“he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption.”_ *What is it to sow to the flesh?-It is to follow the desires and inclinations of our own natural hearts. Whatever may be our profession, if we are serving self instead of God, we are sowing to the flesh.* The Christian life is a life of self-denial and cross-bearing. We are to endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Have we enlisted in the service of the Lord, and are we indeed his soldiers? *If we are the soldiers of Christ, it is our business to follow his directions, to obey orders implicitly. We are not our own, and we cannot plan for selfish gratification and pleasure.* We cannot inquire, What is for our convenience, *but only, What are our orders?* No one looks upon the life of a soldier as a life of self-pleasing and gratification. (RH May 5, 1891, par. 2)
We are on the battle-field today, and two great forces are ever contending for the mastery. The word of God declares, _“The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other.”_ Ever since his rebellion and expulsion from heaven, Satan has been seeking to wrest souls from Christ. *It would be well for every one of us who profess to be children of God, to inquire, In which army am I serving? Am I under the blood-stained banner of Prince Emmanuel, or under the black banner of the prince of darkness?* (RH May 5, 1891, par. 3)