THOSE WHO SOW DECEIT RARELY ESCAPE THE RETURNS OF THEIR ACTIONS
Deceit may travel faster than truth, but it rarely travels farther.
A person may deceive another, manipulate a situation, destroy a reputation, or escape immediate consequences, but no one can permanently escape the harvest of what they deliberately sow.
Every act of deception is a seed. Some seeds germinate quickly; others remain buried for years. But time does not destroy a seed simply because it delays its appearance.
The tragedy of deceit is that the deceiver often celebrates the victory before discovering that the victory was only an advance payment on a future sorrow.
There is an ancient African wisdom that says:
“The hand that throws dust into the wind should not complain when dust returns to the eyes.”
What we release into the lives of others often finds a pathway back to us.
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Galatians 6:7 KJV
Paul begins with two powerful words:
“Be not deceived.”
Interestingly, the first person deceit often deceives is the deceiver.
A person may think, “Nobody knows.”
But God knows.
They may think, “I have escaped.”
But consequences may still be travelling toward them.
They may believe that because judgment did not come immediately, judgment will never come.
But Scripture declares:
“God is not mocked.”
The principle of sowing and reaping operates in relationships, character, leadership, family, society, and destiny.
A farmer does not plant one crop and expect another.
In the same way, the seeds we continually plant through our words, decisions, attitudes, and actions eventually produce a harvest.
You may hide the deed from people, but you cannot hide the seed from God.
And this truth becomes clearer when we follow the life of one young woman through three seasons.
PART 1-THE SEASON OF SOWING
THE SEED THAT LOOKED LIKE VICTORY
Long ago, in an ancient African community surrounded by thick forests and red-earth paths, there lived a young girl named Onu mgba-goo.
Onu-mgba-goo was intelligent, beautiful, ambitious, and determined to succeed.
She attended a respected mission school where students were taught mathematics, literature, discipline, honesty, and reverence for God.
Among her classmates was another young girl named Nmere uwa-gini.
Nmere uwa-gini was quiet, hardworking, and greatly admired by the teachers.
She was not the loudest student in the classroom, but her diligence made her one of the brightest.
Onu-mgba-goo secretly envied her.
At first, the envy was small.
She compared their examination results.
Then their clothing.
Then the attention Nmere uwa-gini received from teachers.
Then the respect she received from other students.
Gradually, admiration became resentment.
And resentment eventually became a desire to remove the person she considered a rival.
One afternoon, Onu-mgba-goo discovered that some examination papers and important school documents were missing.
Instead of reporting what she knew, she saw an opportunity.
She deliberately created a false story.
She claimed that she had seen Nmere uwa-gini entering the administrative office at an unusual hour.
Then she added details that had never happened.
Because Onu-mgba-goo was known as a responsible student, her words were taken seriously.
The school authorities investigated.
Nmere uwa-gini denied everything.
But suspicion had already entered the room.
The evidence was circumstantial, yet the school leadership concluded that Nmere uwa-gini had been involved in the disappearance of the documents.
Nmere uwa-gini was rusticated from the school.
That day, she walked home with tears in her eyes.
Her education was interrupted.
Her reputation was damaged.
Her friendships were affected.
Her family was humiliated.
Meanwhile, Onu-mgba-goo felt victorious.
She had removed her rival.
She had achieved what envy desired.
She believed she had won.
But she did not understand the mystery of the seed.
A seed may disappear beneath the soil without disappearing from the law of harvest.
Onu-mgba-goo had entered the first season-the season of sowing.
She planted deceit.
She planted injustice.
She planted tears.
She planted suspicion.
And she walked away believing the story was over.
But a seed does not need the attention of the planter to continue growing.
TO BE CONTINUED…
