Luke 6:38 – “Give, and IT will be given to you.  A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.  For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

As I read, prayed, and meditated on the Word of God today, the thought of reciprocity would not leave.   Reciprocity: The Law of Sowing and Reaping.  As in the Law of Harvest (Luke 6:38). Reciprocity in interpersonal relationships.

Matthew 7, which focuses on judging, is an example.   Verses 1-2 are clearly an example.  Verses 3-5 carry the warning, “Before you throw rocks at another, take a long look in God’s mirror.”  Matthew 7:12 applies also.  The Golden Rule is contained in the Law of Reciprocity.

Then, verses 13-21 should shake us to our core.   Before we judge the fruit, we must be sure it is fruit, not our opinion we are basing our judgment on.   Verses 21-27 are disturbing.   It’s not what we have done, but the condition of our hearts that matters.   In verse 24, Jesus speaks of hearing Him.  Hearing implies understanding, and heeding transforms truth into life and walks it out in a practical way daily.

In every facet of life, we Reap What We Sow.   Reciprocity!   That reality should be our daily radar and guidance system.

Lord, help us always look in Your mirror before we do anything.