Introduction : A man reaps what he sows. There is no effect without a cause. Of course, it may not happen in a human life as it does in nature. It may not take place in the present time. However, when seeing from a distance and through a lesson in history, we see it is true that an individual or a nation reaps what it sows. I´m going to tell you about this fact through Jacob´s life.


1. Jacob sowed wrong seed
    1) He sowed wrong seed toward his older brother
        - Jacob received a promise in the womb of his mother, but he tried to accomplish
            the goal in the wrong way. He snatched the birthright from his older brother with
            a bowl of red bean soup (Ge 25:23, Ge 25:34).
    2) He deceived his father, and stole his father´s blessing for his elder brother,
        by plotting with his mother (Ge 27:19, 28-29).

2. Jacob reaped what he had sown
    - He made his older brother angry, and ran away to his uncle´s house in Paddan Aram.
    1) He worked for seven years to get Rachel, his uncle´s daughter.
        However he found that it was Leah, Rachel´s older sister that he spent the night with
        after the wedding feast.
        - Being deceived by his uncle, he worked for him for nothing for another seven
            years (Ge 29:25-27).
    2) His uncle continued to deceive him with his wages (Ge 31:38-42)

3. Jacob reaped the fruit 20 years later from the wrong he had done to his
    elder brother
    1) He played a trick to avoid the anger of his older brother.
        (1) Jacob´s trial (Ge 32:7-12).
        (2) He sent a present to his older brother (Ge 32:13-21).
        (3) He sent his wives and children because of his older brother´s anger (Ge 32:22)

4. My way or God´s way?
    1) Jacob wrestled with the angel of God all night (Ge 32:24).
    2) Jacob surrendered to God, and was given the new name, Israel.
        - Surrender to God and ask Him for blessing.
            If we surrender to God, He hears our prayer.
    3) Be blessed by God, and reap what you sow (Ge 33:1-4).


Conclusion : (Isa 41:14-16)