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DAILY MANNA FROM RUSSELL AND HELEN

RUSSELL SANDERS

1-25-2022

SOWING BLESSINGS

II Corinthians 9:6 (KJV) says, “He that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly. And he which soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.”

The original Greek word translated her as “bountifully” (Greek: eulogia) is translated “blessings.” It literally means when you sow (give) to a ministry or to one in need, you are blessing them. Blessings from God onto others return to you. I want to read verse 6 in two other translations.

The Amplified Bible version reads, “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously (that blessings may come to others) will also reap generously (and be blessed).”

Young’s Literal Translation (perhaps the most accurate of all English translations) says, “he who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessing also shall reap.”

Young’s differs in the manner in which it was written. It is not simply a “translation” where the “translators” often put in their choice of words. It is a “transliteration” where the original text and words are put in their literal meaning and in the same word order (often different from our word order) as the original text. I know of no other Bible that does that.

So, it says that when we sow a seed into a ministry or a life, we are sowing or planting blessings into it. We “bless” it. In return, God gives back to us many blessings. We might sow a financial blessing. The blessings coming back to us may be in many various forms. They could come back financially, in health, or healing, a new job, promotion, a family member or loved one being saved, or any other kind of blessing.

One key to remember is found in verse 7 (KJV) “every man as he purposeth in his heart (spirit)… not grudgingly… for God loveth a cheerful (willing) giver.”

This ministry deeply appreciates each of you that have “blessed” us and pray for us. We pray the blessings return to you abundantly in a myriad of ways.



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HELEN SANDERS

1-25-2022

BREAK UP THE FALLOW GROUND

If you have ever done any gardening in a place where the dirt is “hard as rock” then you know that nothing will take root unless the dirt is hoed and broken apart. Seed cannot penetrate hard places.

So, it is true with the human life. God might want to plant seed into your life, but if your heart has become hardened you cannot receive it. In Hosea 10:12 it says, “sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”

Fallow ground is ground that has been tilled but left for a lengthy period without anything planted into it. It becomes hardened. It had a purpose, but it wasn’t being used for that purpose. It was dormant

Perhaps in a person’s life that has “fallow ground,” you once set yourself to seek after God, but the cares of the world or any other number of excuses has caused you not to live your life 100% for the Lord. God may even try to get your attention, but you have been careless in listening. Did you notice in Hosea that it tells us to break up the fallow ground? This means that we are the ones to take the first step in getting our hearts (ground) right with God.

How is this done? It is done through repentance. It is done through being sorry for being “dormant” for the Lord. When we acknowledge that our lives are not fruitful and want to be fruitful again, then God can begin to plant the word in us.

In Matthew 13:18-23 it talks about seed being sown. The seed represents the word of God. The ground represents a person’s heart. 

 One seed was sown but because they had no understanding it didn’t take root. 

Another seed was sown on stony ground. It was received with joy, but it didn’t last because the ground was stony (hardened), and it couldn’t grow roots. Because it didn’t have the word rooted deep in their heart (ground) they became offended when persecution came.

Another was sown among thorns. This ground (heart) wasn’t good because the word would be choked out by cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches. 

Then finally, one was sown on good ground. It took root because the ground was prepared to receive the word. The fallowness of the ground (their heart) had been broken up. Then it brought forth hundredfold, sixtyfold, and thirtyfold.   

If we calculate the story of the sower, only one fourth of the seed (word) sown took root in good ground (heart). But only one third produced one hundredfold. This tells us that only 8.3% received all that God wanted them to have. The rest either received nothing or only a percentage of what they would have received if their ground (heart) had been made ready to receive.

If we aren’t receiving like we should, we need to examine ourselves and see what is keeping us from receiving. It could be unforgiveness, it could be bitterness, it could be self-pity. It could be pride, or it could be hatred. It could be unconfessed sin, or disobedience in any number of ways. I guarantee you that when you get your heart (ground) right with God, you will never regret it.  



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TODAY'S POLL OR TRIVIA QUESTION

YESTERDAY'S QUESTION:

Do you believe Roe vs. Wade should be overturned?

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Yes

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When my Savior, his face I will see. 

I can’t imagine what life will be like then. 

To talk with Jesus, my family, my friends. 

To those who do not yet believe, 

Please know for sure, his saving grace you need. 

He died to save you from your sins. 

 If you think you do not have any, think again. 

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 Come to his Cross, look up and see his name. 

The name of Jesus, God’s one and only son. 

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TODAY'S BIBLE CHALLENGE

YESTERDAY'S BIBLE CHALLENGE

What was the first thing Jesus asked the woman at the well to do?

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Give him a drink of water

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Give him a drink of water

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Drink of his living water

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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ

Which of Joseph's brothers suggested that they sell him?

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Judah

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Judah

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Reuben

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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE TRIVIA

What did Elijah drop from the fiery chariot that gave Elisha a double portion?

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His mantle

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His mantle

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