The Open Heaven 15 December 2025 devotional for today is YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVEN 15 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW
MEMORISE:
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
READ: Proverbs 6:6-11
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 15 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
Whatever people put into their lives will determine what they will get out of it. If all they put in are worldly pleasures, then there will be no greatness; however, if they are diligent, they will be prosperous (Proverbs 12:24).
My Father in the Lord told a story of two young men who went to consult an oracle to find out what the future held for them. The oracle told one of them that he would become a king and the other that he would be a servant. The one the oracle predicted to become a king immediately began to act pompously, while the second one said to himself, “What have I done to deserve this fate? Why must I be a servant?” He kept thinking about what the oracle said, and he became angry.
When he got home, he took his cutlass and hoes, went far into the jungle, and began to cultivate a portion of the jungle. He would wake up every morning to clear bushes and plant seeds until late at night.
Whenever he felt pain, he would tell his body, “You cannot be tired because l refuse to be a slave.” Years passed, and he kept on expanding the farm.
After a while, there was a famine in his town. The townspeople spent all their money and didn’t have any food to eat. One day, a hunter went far into the jungle to look for meat and he stumbled on this young man’s store of food. He went back to his townspeople to tell them what he had found and they all came there too.
They did not have money to buy the food so they begged the young man to please give them food and they will serve him. He agreed and they crowned him as their king. One day, as he sat on his throne, the other man who the oracle said would become a king came begging and said, “Please don’t let me die of hunger; give me food and I will be your servant.”
Beloved, whatever you sow into your life is what you will reap. If you put in diligence, you will reap abundance because the soul of the diligent shall be made fat (Proverbs 13:4). If you sow to your flesh, you will reap corruption, as we see in today’s memory verse.
If you want the best in life, you must put in the best, and having Jesus in control of your life is the best you can ever have. Follow Him diligently and obey His instructions so you can get the best out of life.
REFLECTION
What are you sowing into your life?
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OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 15 DECEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Galatians 6:8
“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.”
This verse presents the ultimate spiritual law of harvest, framing every choice as a seed sown into one of two fields: the flesh or the Spirit. The harvest is inescapable and matches the nature of the seed. “Corruption” speaks of decay, loss, and ruin, while “life everlasting” speaks of vibrancy, permanence, and divine quality of life both now and eternally.
BIBLE READING: Proverbs 6:6-11
This passage uses nature to rebuke human laziness and prescribe diligence:
v.6-8: The Ant’s Example – “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” Diligence is self-motivated, proactive, and timely.
v.9-11: The Sluggard’s End – “How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?… So shall thy poverty come…”Poverty is personified as an armed robber that arrives as the direct consequence of inactivity and sleep.
The Law of Sowing and Reaping in Destiny
Pastor E.A. Adeboye uses a powerful parable to illustrate that destiny is not a fixed prophecy but a harvest field. Your future is not merely foretold; it is farmed. The devotional reveals that your daily choices—your “sowing”—are the decisive factor in whether a prediction of greatness becomes a reality of servitude, or a prediction of servitude becomes a throne of abundance.
1. Two Responses to Prophecy: Presumption vs. Protest Fueled by Action
The Presumptuous Heir:
The first young man heard “king” and immediately “began to act pompously.” He assumed the title without doing the work. He sowed seeds of pride, idleness, and entitlement into the field of his flesh. His harvest was destitution and servitude.
The Protesting Planter:
The second young man heard “servant” and reacted with righteous indignation (“Why must I be a slave?”). However, his anger did not become bitterness; it became fuel. His protest catalyzed proactive, relentless labor. He sowed seeds of diligence, pain, and perseverance into the field of his future.
2. The Anatomy of Diligent Sowing
It is Isolated and Unsupervised:
Like the ant with “no guide, overseer, or ruler,” the young man went alone “far into the jungle.” True diligence is intrinsic motivation; it doesn’t need an audience or a boss to compel it. It is work done in the secret place that God rewards openly.
It is Painful and Relentless:
He worked “from morning till night,” feeling pain but commanding his body to submit to his spirit’s resolve: “I refuse to be a slave.” Diligence conquers the flesh’s desire for comfort. It is the daily crucifixion of laziness.
It is Expansive and Forward-Thinking:
“He kept on expanding the farm.” Diligence is not static; it increases capacity. He was not just farming for today, but creating a vast storehouse for an unknown future famine. This is the wisdom of the ant gathering in summer.
3. The Inevitable Harvest: Famine Reveals the Sower
The Famine as the Great Revealer:
The famine exposed the true state of each man’s “field.” For the idle town, it revealed poverty. For the diligent farmer, it revealed abundant provision. Crisis doesn’t create character; it reveals the harvest of what was sown in seasons of obscurity.
The Harvest of Authority and Honor:
The townspeople didn’t just buy food; they pledged service and offered kingship. Diligence, when it meets a universal need, produces not just wealth, but legitimate authority, honor, and leadership (Proverbs 12:24, 22:29). The one who refused to be a slave became a king by serving others with his provision.
The Full Circle of the Law:
The prophetic “king” became the beggar, and the prophetic “servant” became the king. The oracle was not wrong; it was a revelation of potential based on the law of harvest. Each man’s sowing determined which potential was realized.
4. The Ultimate “Best” to Sow: A Life in Christ
The Supreme Investment:
“Having Jesus in control of your life is the best you can ever have.” This is the ultimate sowing to the Spirit. To give Christ your allegiance is to plant the seed of eternal life and divine purpose into the soil of your soul.
The Diligence of Discipleship:
“Follow Him diligently and obey His instructions.” This is the practical sowing: daily obedience, steadfast faith, and persistent pursuit of His will. This is how we “sow to the Spirit” and guarantee the harvest of “the best out of life”—a life of meaning, peace, and everlasting fruit.
How to Cultivate Your Destiny Harvest
1. Identify Your “Jungle”:
What is the neglected, difficult area of your life that requires cultivation? (Your skill, your spiritual life, your finances, your education). Go there today and start clearing the bushes of excuse.
2. Embrace the Pain of Growth:
When your flesh complains during diligent effort, speak to it like the young man did. Declare your God-given destiny over your temporary discomfort: “You cannot be tired, because I refuse to be a slave to [laziness, debt, ignorance, sin].”
3. Work for the Future Famine:
Don’t just live for today. Ask: What “famine” (economic shift, family need, old age) might come? What storehouse (skills, savings, spiritual depth) can I build now through diligent sowing?
4. Audit Your Current Sowing:
Are you predominantly sowing to the flesh (pleasure, procrastination, anger) or to the Spirit (prayer, the Word, service, holiness)? Remember, you will reap a multiplied harvest of whatever you are planting.
Warning: The Corruption of Fleshly Sowing
To sow to the flesh is to invest in things that are inherently temporary and decaying—worldly pleasures, sinful habits, selfish ambition. The harvest is not just lack, but corruption: ruined health, broken relationships, spiritual emptiness, and eternal loss. The presumptuous heir reaped this.
Conclusion: From Prophecy to Harvest Throne
Pray this:
“Almighty God, Lawgiver of the Harvest, forgive me for times I have been presumptuous or idle with my destiny. I reject every spirit of sloth. Fill me with the diligence of the ant and the resolve of the faithful farmer. I submit every area of my life to the lordship of Jesus Christ—the best seed I can sow. Help me to labor diligently in Your Spirit, that I may reap a harvest of life, authority, and abundance for Your glory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Action Steps:
- Define Your “Farm”: Write down one long-term goal (spiritual, professional, personal). Break it into the smallest possible “daily hoeing” action. Commit to doing that action every day this week.
- Study the Sowers: Meditate on the diligence of Joseph in Potiphar’s house and in prison (Genesis 39). Note how his faithful sowing in obscurity led to a harvest of leadership.
- Fast from Flesh-Sowing: For one week, consciously replace one activity that “sows to the flesh” (e.g., mindless scrolling, gossip) with one that “sows to the Spirit” (e.g., Scripture memorization, edifying conversation).
Remember: Your future is a farm, not a fixed fortune. The prophecy over your life reveals the potential harvest, but your diligence with the seed determines the yield. Sow relentlessly to the Spirit in the hidden place, and the day will come when others will come to your well-stored house and crown you with honor.
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute” (Proverbs 12:24). Choose this day to be a sower, not a sleeper. Your harvest awaits.
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