Galatians 6:8

Galatians 6:8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

Matthew 6:19-21 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there your heart will be also.

Sow in the Spirit and you will reap eternal rewards, sow into the flesh and you will reap death. This verse doesn’t condone forgetting about your responsibilities in sowing to the flesh in things like learning useful skills or being responsible. What it condones is sowing in such a way here on earth that the rewards you reap will have everlasting benefits. When you die how much money will you leave behind…? All of it. I believe this verse is meant to give you the right perspective, one that reminds you that what you sow should be sown to bring eternal rewards, and if you sow selfishly to your flesh that you will invariably reap a harvest of death.

Application-I will remember as I go about making decisions that I should sow with the purpose of sowing to the Spirit, in such a way that what I do will have everlasting benefits.